American Coup: Wilmington 1898
Voted in. Terrorized out.
112 mins
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.
Brad Lichtenstein
Director
Cameo George
Executive Producer
Rachel Raney
Executive Producer
Artemis Fannin
Producer
Brad Lichtenstein
Producer
Brad Lichtenstein
Writer
Peter Miller
Writer
Michelle Chang
Editor
Keith Walker
Director of Photography