25 - White Race Riot of Wilmington
America The Bizarre
English - March 26, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 40.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsHistory Comedy history politics americanhistory comedy funny weirdhistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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We discuss the white race riot of Wilmington, also known as the Wilmington coup of 1898 and the Wilmington massacre. After the Civil War, Wilmington, North Carolina was a mecca for newly freed slaves who found financial freedom and political power there until white supremacists were tired of seeing them succeed.
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