Primary Source

November 10, 1898 Front Page of The News and Observer

The Committee of Colored Citizens via University of North Carolina Wilmington

The front page of a newspaper. — The front page of the paper following the election, November 10, 1898.

Source: 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.