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Letter from the Committee of Colored Citizens

The Committee of Colored Citizens via University of North Carolina Wilmington

A hand-written letter. — The response from the "Committee of Colored Citizens" following Waddell's demands.

Source: University of North Carolina Wilmington.

A hand-written letter. — The response from the "Committee of Colored Citizens" following Waddell's demands.

Source: University of North Carolina Wilmington.

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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.