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Massacre · 1898
Wilmington Massacre & Coup
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
White supremacists overthrew the elected biracial government and killed dozens — the only coup d'état on U.S. soil.
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Coordinates: 34.2497, -77.9447