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They stole a city : Wilmington's white supremacist coup and the families who live with its legacy by Collins, Lauren (Journalist)

Community & CultureParades & CivicsCommunity & Culture / Parades & Civics
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CasualGeneral PublicBlack/African AmericanPublic
When:
July 28, 2026 ยท 7:07 PM
Where:
Fairfax County Public Library
Source:
Fairfax County Public Library

"In this ambitious and groundbreaking history, Lauren Collins weaves together stories of four Wilmington, NC, families over 125 years to create a full accounting of the long-term effects of the 1898 white supremacist massacre and coup and its critical role in subverting American democracy. After the Civil War, Reconstruction ushered in an era of political equality and economic opportunity for Black people, and it lasted longer in Wilmington than almost anywhere else. In 1898, Wilmington was a ba

Black/African AmericanCasualGeneral PublicPublic

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  • City coverage

    Oakton, VA

  • Primary source

    Fairfax County Public Library

  • Categories

    Community & Culture, Parades & Civics, Community & Culture / Parades & Civics

  • Signals

    Black/African American, Casual, General Public, Public