1898 Wilmington Race Riot: From Massacre to Commemoration

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This collection recounts the events that happened from the 1898 Election up to the Wilmington Race Riot by the use of newspaper articles, political cartoons and photographs. The collection also contains a bit of closure providing the commemoration of the massacre that took place in the port town of Wilmington, NC.

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The Vampire that Hovers Over North Carolina.

This political cartoon was used during the election of 1898 by the Democratic party to illustrate the dangers African-Americans posed to white men and women.

"A Horrid Slander."

This newspaper article discusses "Mrs. Felton's Speech"that was included in Alexander Manly's editorial, The Wilmington Daily Record, and deems it "A Horrid Slander." The paper also includes the actual speech from Mrs. Felton that was included in…

"Grand Democratic Rally."

This article is a description of a Democratic party rally in Richmond County. It begins by mentioning that Charles Aycock and Locke Craig were both wonderful speakers and spoke on behalf of the party's agenda for the 1898 election. The rally was…

"Richmond County. White Men Show Determination to Rid Themselves of Negro Rule."

The Red Shirt rallies were basically the beginnings of what would eventually be the KKK in the south. This rally in Richmond county was a large group of white men that marched through the black community terrorizing them in order to keep them away…

"Those Who Own Property Should Rule."

This article was in response to an article from the News and Observer in Raleigh that discussed disenfranchising the black community and only allowing white landowners to rule. This article in particular mentions how the previously published…

"White on The color Line."

This article from the Morning Post discusses Congressman White's conversation with President McKinley about the current racial tensions in North Carolina. White claims that ever since the war ended the black and white communities lived peacefully…

"A Proclamation by The Governor."

Governor Russell refers to the Constitution multiple times throughout the proclamation. He says that the Constitution grants each and every person the right to peacefully assemble and also that each citizen has a right to their civil liberties which…

"A Serious Question... How Long Will This Last?"

This political cartoon helped to push the racist rhetoric of the Democratic party in the 1898 election. Portrayed in this visual is the ideal that the "negroe" dominates the white community. This is their call to put an end to the supposed negroe…

"Republican Recruiting Station-Wanted: White Privates to Serve Under Negro Officers."

The cartoon suggests that the Republican party is rallying Populist voters to support their cause. The cartoon depicts the farmer rejecting the Republican uniform in the name of honor, not giving into the inferior Republican agenda. This was…

"Remember!"

This political cartoon showcased just days before the election of 1898. The Democratic newspaper published this to remind voters of what was a stake during this election: to end the supposed negro domination in North Carolina. The white woman in the…

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