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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.
Following the death of his father in 1892, he took control of a Wilmington cotton business, investing considerably in the city's infrastructure. [ 5 ] Between 1905 and 1912, after reading a book on the topic of small-scale farming, MacRae established six farm colonies in the southeast portion of the state through one of his companies.
Halsey was one of many Black people who were killed in Wilmington during the 1898 massacre. A longtime Wilmington writer has landed on a prestigious list of the best books written this century.
Wilmington has a significant number of events marking the 125th anniversary of 1898, from lectures and film screenings to concerts, memorials & more.
Wilmington insurrection of 1898 conspirators (10 P) Pages in category "Wilmington insurrection of 1898" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.