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American Experience - Season 36 Episode 7 : American Coup: Wilmington 1898

American Experience
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American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city — the only successful 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. Many 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 — are seeking the truth behind this intentionally buried history.

Title American Experience - Season 36 Episode 7 : American Coup: Wilmington 1898
Alternative Titles The American Experience
First Air Date 1988-10-04
Last Air Date 2026-01-06
Number of Episodes 400
Number of Seasons 38
Genres Documentary,
Networks PBS,
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