Scene on Radio · Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University

S6 E1: What Was Lost

January 10, 2024·40 min·3 clips

The only successful coup in U.S. history happened in Wilmington, 1898, when white supremacists overthrew the government.

This episode explores the 1898 Wilmington coup, the only successful coup in U.S. history, where white supremacists overthrew a biracial government. It delves into the vibrant black maritime culture of pre-coup Wilmington, highlighting figures like Abraham Galloway, and examines why this history has been erased, connecting it to contemporary threats to democracy.

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