American Coup: Wilmington 1898 -
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Fri, Nov 15 8:00 P.M. NH World (11.3)

American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells 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'etat 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. Dozens of 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.

Episode Duration: 2 hour 0 minutes and 0 seconds

Episode Number: 3607

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Fri, Nov 15	8:00 P.M.	American Coup: Wilmington 1898 NH World (11.3)
Sat, Nov 16	1:00 A.M.	American Coup: Wilmington 1898 NH World (11.3)
Sat, Nov 16	9:00 A.M.	American Coup: Wilmington 1898 NH World (11.3)
Sat, Nov 16	3:00 P.M.	American Coup: Wilmington 1898 NH World (11.3)

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