American Coup: Wilmington 1898
“Voted in. Terrorized out.”
2024•1h 52m•Released
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.
Director
Brad Lichtenstein
Writer
Brad Lichtenstein, Yoruba Richen, Peter Miller
Languages
English
Studio
PBS
Production
Company
PBS
Company
371 Productions
Company
GBH
Producer
Artemis Fannin
Producer
Brad Lichtenstein
Producer
Yoruba Richen
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