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The Lost History of an American Coup D’État
The Atlantic ^ | August 12, 2017 | Adrienne LaFranceVann R. Newkirk II

Posted on 08/26/2020 10:18:32 AM PDT by MagillaX

(Wilmington insurrection of 1898)

The events of Nov. 10, 1898 were a result of the long-range campaign strategy by Democratic Party leaders to regain political control of Wilmington,” he wrote, “at that time (the) state’s most populous city – and North Carolina in the name of white supremacy.”

Woodhouse may have been more interested in gaining political points than actually probing a painful memory in North Carolinian history.

(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: democrats; godsgravesglyphs; northcarolina; prostesors; racism; riots; wilmington
Learning from our past helps us to not repeat it. It is important to remember Democrats are a party born of white supremacy and are masters of deflection

Democrats dividing people based on race in the pursuit of power .

Violence and riots used to intimidate and manipulate the public.

Democrat voter fraud

Governors refusing to ask President McKinley for help with riots

The unfortunate assassination of President McKinley by and anarchist.

1 posted on 08/26/2020 10:18:32 AM PDT by MagillaX
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To: MagillaX

The attack by the left on American sovereignty has been going on steadily since the presidency of Woodrow Wilson.


2 posted on 08/26/2020 10:28:13 AM PDT by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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3 posted on 08/26/2020 10:32:14 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: MagillaX

once again, they are trying to establish that racist democrats switched parties under nixon. they are denying that the democratic party is the party of anti civil rights.


4 posted on 08/26/2020 10:36:21 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world)
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To: MagillaX

Dems began as a party of hatred and division, and they continue to be the same party today. They only become worse because of social media and the MSM helps spread their message.


5 posted on 08/26/2020 11:35:35 AM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: MagillaX
Yeah, Atlantic, this is pretty thin on evidence, especially compared to d’Sousa’s more rigorous debunking five years ago of the “Southern parties switched sides” trope. Not buying this attempt at whitewashing the continuous stream of Democrat hypocrisy, lying and bad behavior.
6 posted on 08/26/2020 11:54:30 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice." --Donald Trump)
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To: Don Corleone
The attack by the left on American sovereignty has been going on steadily since the presidency of Woodrow Wilson.

Partner, we did not know as much as we should have on President Woodrow Wilson back then as we do now.

It is a shame that we now have Antifa and BLM which is a bunch of anarchists and communists in our midst.

President Woodrow Wilson came in after President Teddy Roosevelt and Roosevelt should have stayed as our POTUS since he really saved so much money that it is really incredible what a job he did as our POTUS.

7 posted on 08/26/2020 12:06:18 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (God Bless Texas..)
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To: Albion Wilde

You mean to say that you don’t go to The Atlantic for factual historical analysis?


8 posted on 08/26/2020 12:51:22 PM PDT by ReleaseTheHounds ("The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." M. Thatcher)
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To: Don Corleone

The coordinated attacks were led by Josephus Daniels, a virulent bigot. Daniels was Wilson’s Secretary of the Navy. Daniels convinced Wilson to resegregate Washington, DC and Civil Service.

His UnderSecretary? Why, none other than FDR, who led a witch-hunt against homosexuals in the Navy.


9 posted on 08/26/2020 1:32:59 PM PDT by NTHockey (My rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: MagillaX

The Wilmington Insurrection was a dark chapter where a duly elected city government was overthrown by a mob and help usher in the Nadir of American race relations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmington_insurrection_of_1898

However there are times when good people win too. Here’s a time when the people overthrew a corrupt government...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Athens_(1946)


10 posted on 08/26/2020 2:45:27 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Atsk about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: SunkenCiv
This article repeats the fake history that southern conservatives moved to the Republican Party because of the passage of the civil rights acts.

It happened because the McGovern/Kennedy wing split the party over Vietnam in the 70's.

None of the Southern Democrat segregationist Senators who opposed the civil rights acts crossed the aisle to become a Republican.

11 posted on 08/26/2020 4:24:34 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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Thanks ct.

12 posted on 08/26/2020 10:00:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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