American Coup: Wilmington 1898

American Coup: Wilmington 1898

2024
1h 52m
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Documentary History

"Voted in. Terrorized out."

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
PBS 371 Productions GBH
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

coup d'etat insurrection north carolina racism massacre black history 19th century white supremacy wilmington 1890s historical documentary

Quick Facts

Release Date October 21, 2024
Status Released
Language EN
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Cast

Key Crew

Brad Lichtenstein
Director
Yoruba Richen
Director
Cameo George
Executive Producer
Rachel Raney
Executive Producer
Artemis Fannin
Producer
Brad Lichtenstein
Producer
Yoruba Richen
Producer
Brad Lichtenstein
Writer