"Cause of Carolina Riots."

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Title

"Cause of Carolina Riots."

Subject

A description outside of North Carolina of the race riot in Wilmington.

Description

This newspaper article from "The Atlanta Constitution" compares the Wilmington Race Riot to the riots that occurred in Louisiana just years before. The article discusses how the black community was constantly terrorizing women and stealing from the whites of Wilmington. Overall, the article justifies the riot that took place on November 10.

Creator

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Source

“CAUSE OF CAROLINA RIOTS.: Crime, Insult and Corruption in Office Were the Provocations of the Outbreak Yesterday.,” The Atlanta Constitution (1881-1945), November 11, 1898.

Publisher

The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, GA)

Date

11 November, 1898

Contributor

ProQuest

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Relation

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Format

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Language

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Type

Newspaper Article

Identifier

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Coverage

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Files

Cause of Carolina Riots.pdf
Date Added
September 17, 2016
Collection
1898 Wilmington Race Riot: From Massacre to Commemoration
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Citation
“"Cause of Carolina Riots.",” 1898 Wilmington Race Riot: From Massacre to Commemoration, accessed April 20, 2024, https://wrr.omeka.net/items/show/13.