American Coup: Wilmington 1898(2024)

DocumentaryHistoryRated 112 min.

The little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city in 1898 — the only coup d’état in the history of the US. Stoking fears of 'Negro Rule', self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected, multi-racial government. Black residents were murdered and thousands were banished. The story of what happened in Wilmington was suppressed for decades until descendants and scholars began to investigate. Today, many of those descendants — Black and white — seek the truth about this intentionally buried history.

"Voted in. Terrorized out."

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10/21/2024Released

10/21/2024Premiere
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival

11/12/2024Digital

11/12/2024TV

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OriginUnited States of America

Languagesen

CompaniesPBS/371 Productions/GBH

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