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It restores a consequential attack on American democracy to the historical record.
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Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
David Zucchino2021 selection · Nonfiction
Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
A reconstruction of the violent white-supremacist overthrow of Wilmington, North Carolina's elected biracial government.
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You want deeply reported histories of race and political violence.
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white supremacydemocracyNorth Carolinapolitical violence
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