Wilmington 1898: Geographies of Rage, Resistance, and Resilience

This 2-week residential workshop for middle and high school teachers will focus on the 1898 Wilmington coup and massacre, the only successful coup d’etat in our nations’ history. In the largest city in North Carolina at that time, White supremacists rigged an election, overthrew the biracial city government, forced individuals out of their homes and businesses, and killed untold numbers. This event demonstrates the complexities and fragility of democracy as well as the agency and resilience of the Black community. Teachers will meet with scholars, authors, and filmmakers as they visit a variety of locations related to the event.