American Coup: Wilmington 1898
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American Coup: Wilmington 1898

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American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898. 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. From American Experience.
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Cast: Alan CampbellKeith DavidMichael Deni
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American Coup: Wilmington 1898
DocumentaryHeavyDark
IMDb 7.9/1020241 h 51 min
American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898. 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. From American Experience.
Creators and Cast
Directors
Brad LichtensteinYoruba Richen
Producers
Cameo GeorgeRachel RaneyArtemis FanninBrad LichtensteinYoruba Richen
Cast
Alan CampbellKeith DavidMichael DeniRhiannon GiddensVarshay GrahamPaul HelouThomas HobsonJean JamisonPaul PaliyenkoDonovan Price
Studio
PBS
Audio languages
EnglishEnglish [Audio Description]
Subtitles
English [CC]
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