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The Wilmington Race Riot memorial took nearly 10 years to legally establish. It was officially created almost a century to the day of when the massacre occurred in Wilmington. The six oars are meant to represent change, as well as diversity. This…

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.

This senate bill created in 1999 helped to establish the Wilmington Race Riot Commission that would eventually create the Wilmington Race Riot memorial in Wilmington, NC. The Commission sought out to commemorate the horrible events that happened on…

The mob of angry racially-charge Democrats took a moment to stop and take a photo of what they had done to Alexander Manly's "Daily Record" amidst all of the rioting. The mob terrorized the entire black community in effort to keep their promise of…

This political cartoon that was featured in the "Supplement to The Progressive Farmer", takes a stab at the conservative views of the Democratic party at the time. Obviously this is an effort to lure voters away from the Democratic party, saying…

This report sets fourth all the research conducted by the Wilmington Race Riot Commission, as well as the 1898 Foundation. Each of the organizations work together to establish the Wilmington Race Riot Memorial. This report is essentially a mission…

This article from the New York Herald recounts the Wilmington massacre and claims that 9 African-Americans were killed. It also discusses how Gov. Russell declared the city under martial law. A map is provided that shows precisely where the riot took…

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…

This article from the Wilmington Messenger stresses that the 1898 election is essentially about race and not politics. It explains for each party to vote in their own racial interests, most likely advocating votes for the Democratic party. The…

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…