Primary Source

A Serious Question – How Long Will This Last?

The News and Observer via DigitalNC

An illustration of a small man being crushed by a shoe. The text labels the man the — Racist editorial cartoon commissioned for the News and Observer, August 13, 1898. Source: Norman Ethre Jennett, the News and Observer.

Source: Norman Ethre Jennett, the News and Observer.

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Lesson Plan

Stolen Power: The Wilmington Massacre and Coup d’état of 1898

This lesson explores the Wilmington Massacre and Coup d’état of 1898 by examining the events and political environment leading up to and the people and groups involved in the massacre and coup.