In 1899, according to "Wilmington's Lie," they were married in Washington, D.C., at the 18th Street home of George White, who would be the last Black Congressman from North Carolina until 1972.

Now, as Wilmington prepares for nearly two dozen individual events set to mark the 125th anniversary of 1898, including the laying of a wreath at 1898 Memorial Park on North Third Street Nov. 9 ...

Now, as Wilmington prepares for nearly two dozen individual events set to mark the 125th anniversary of 1898, including the laying of a wreath at 1898 Memorial Park on North Third Street Nov. 9 ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a statement from the John Locke Foundation. For decades, generations even, it was almost like Wilmington's 1898 coup and massacre never happened.

Now, as Wilmington prepares for nearly two dozen individual events set to mark the 125th anniversary of 1898, including the laying of a wreath at 1898 Memorial Park on North Third Street Nov. 9 ...

In this Nov. 8, 2019, file photo, people stand under the new North Carolina highway historical marker to the 1898 Wilmington Coup during a dedication ceremony in Wilmington, N.C.

The little-known story of a deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’état in Wilmington, North Carolina, when white supremacists overthrew the multi-racial government of state’s largest city ...

Now, as Wilmington prepares for nearly two dozen individual events set to mark the 125th anniversary of 1898, including the laying of a wreath at 1898 Memorial Park on North Third Street Nov. 9 ...

Trailer | American Coup: Wilmington 1898. Preview: Season 36 Episode 7 | 2m Video has Closed Captions | CC. The little-known story of the deadly 1898 race massacre and coup d’etat in Wilmington, NC.

American Coup: Wilmington 1898 is a 371 Productions film in association with PBS North Carolina for American Experience.The long-running PBS series is a production of GBH Boston, headed by ...

Now, as Wilmington prepares for nearly two dozen individual events set to mark the 125th anniversary of 1898, including the laying of a wreath at 1898 Memorial Park on North Third Street Nov. 9 ...

Now, as Wilmington prepares for nearly two dozen individual events set to mark the 125th anniversary of 1898, including the laying of a wreath at 1898 Memorial Park on North Third Street Nov. 9 ...