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Wilmington vigilantes

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A white supremacist coup overthrew the duly elected biracial government of Wilmington, NC in 1898. Here, a group of vigilantes pose in front of the burned-out offices of The Daily Record, a Black newspaper.

Sepia-toned photo of a crowd of white men posing in front and on top of a half-burned building. The men are wearing suits and white shirts characteristic of the late 19th century. Some are holding rifles.