In 1898, Wilmington, North Carolina was the scene of what many
describe as the only successful coup d' etat in the history of the
United States, when angry whites overthrew the duly elected
government and went on a rampage that tore through the
African-American community of the state's largest city. The terror
lasted several days, and saw Wilmington blacks gunned down in the
streets, forced out of town, and disposessed of their property. In
this reprint of a book first released in 1984, H. Leon Prather, Sr.
presents the story of what happened in Wilmington. It is generally
considered the most balanced account of the 1898 riots, and tells
the story of what happened in a thoroughly researched book that has
been hailed as a landmark resource on the subject. The State of
North Carolina will issue its official report on what happened in
Wilmington in 1898 in 2006, and Prather's book is a primary source
for the official history that is soon to be released. Prather's
book is a must-have for those interested in the history of
African-Americans during Reconstruction, the history of the South,
North Carolina, and the Lower Cape Fear region.
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