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The Wilmington insurrection of 1898, also known as the Wilmington massacre of 1898 or the Wilmington coup of 1898, [6] was a municipal-level coup d'état and a massacre that was carried out by white supremacists in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, on Thursday, November 10, 1898. [7]
Wilmington 1898 coup and massacre: 'Healing forward' with more work to be done. A white crowd gathers at the offices of Black Wilmington newspaper The Daily Record, which the mob burned on Nov. 10 ...
Locals reflect on how much has changed since the 100th anniversary in 1998, and on what needs to happen for Wilmington to fully reckon with its past. Wilmington's 1898 coup and massacre at 125 ...
Alfred Moore Waddell (September 16, 1834 – March 17, 1912) was an American politician and white supremacist.A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. representative from North Carolina between 1871 and 1879 and as mayor of Wilmington, North Carolina from 1898 to 1906.
November 10 – The Wilmington Insurrection of 1898: A coup d'état by white supremacists. November 26 – A 2-day blizzard known as the Portland Gale piles snow in Boston, Massachusetts, and severely impacts the Massachusetts fishing industry and several coastal New England towns.
Wilmington has a significant number of events marking the 125th anniversary of 1898, from lectures and film screenings to concerts, memorials & more.
1866 - City of Wilmington incorporated. [10] [2] 1867 Morning Star newspaper begins publication. [6] Wilmington National Cemetery established. 1879 - Africo-American Presbyterian newspaper begins publication. [6] 1892 - New Hanover County Courthouse built. [4] 1898 - November: Wilmington insurrection of 1898. [4]
The final public screening of documentary film "McKinley's Guns" is 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at Thalian Hall.