American Coup: Wilmington 1898
“Voted in. Terrorized out.”
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2024
1h 52m
DocumentaryHistory
The little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898 — the only coup d’état in the history of the US. Stoking fears of 'Negro Rule', self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected, multi-racial government. Black residents were murdered and thousands were banished. The story of what happened in Wilmington was suppressed for decades until descendants and scholars began to investigate. Today, many of those descendants — Black and white — seek the truth about this intentionally buried history.
Key Crew
Director
Brad Lichtenstein
Producers
Artemis Fannin
Brad Lichtenstein
Yoruba Richen
Writers
Brad Lichtenstein
Yoruba Richen
Peter Miller
Cinematography
Keith Walker
Keywords
coup d'etatinsurrectionnorth carolinaracismmassacreblack history19th centurywhite supremacywilmington
