10 November 1898
Massacre / political overthrowSupplement
Wilmington white-supremacist coup
North Carolina; Black residents and their political allies
White supremacists used propaganda, violence and murder to overthrow the city’s elected government, destroy Black political influence and drive residents from the city.
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Context / qualification
The death toll is uncertain; calling the event only a riot obscures the organized overthrow.