Episode 95: The Wilmington Insurrection & Race Massacre

This week Montana tells us about a historical event that for many years was reported incorrectly. The 1898 Wilmington insurrection and the massacre. This is the only successful insurrection to ever occur in the US, and accompanying the event was a bloody attack on the black community that forced them from the businesses and homes forever.

Resources:

Documentary "Wilmington on Fire"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington_massacre

https://www.nhcgov.com/604/Wilmington-Massacre-1898

https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/wilmington-massacre-2/

https://www.dncr.nc.gov/1898-wilmington-coup

https://eji.org/news/wilmington-massacre-of-1898/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/coup-detat

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/10/1053562371/1898-wilmington-coup-massacre

https://www.wilmington1898.com/

https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/Gullah-GeecheeCulturalHeritag/supportus.html