American Experience (1988 – ...)

1988 • 38 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 7 — American Coup: Wilmington 1898

Name: Episode 7 — American Coup: Wilmington 1898
Released: 2024-11-12
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 3.2

Season 36 • American Experience

Released: 2024-11-12 • Documentary

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American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the little-known story of a deadly race massacre and carefully orchestrated insurrection in North Carolina’s largest city — the only successful 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. Many 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 — are seeking the truth behind this intentionally buried history.

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Episode 4
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Episode 5
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Episode 6
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Episode 7
American Coup: Wilmington 1898
2024-11-12

Information

Episode air date	12.11.2024
Episode runtime	112 min
Episode rating	3.20
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	6.6
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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