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Nazi Town, USA

53 min

Fly With Me

113 min

The Cancer Detectives

53 min

Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal

The Riot Report

113 min

The American Vice President

53 min

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American Coup: Wilmington 1898

112 min

American Experience

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American Coup: Wilmington 1898

Season 36 · Episode 7 · Nov 12, 2024

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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American Experience

TV Series

19881h 52m6.5

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American Coup: Wilmington 1898

Season 36 · Episode 7 · Nov 12, 2024

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