A few weeks ago, I gave a lecture at Duke Law School on the history of the white supremacy movement of 1898-1900 and how it shaped our political system, our society, and our legal system here in North Carolina. I always have to brace myself a bit to give that lecture: it is grim tale but it is also, by almost any measure, the most important event in North Carolina's history over the last 150 years.
Wilmington Massacre
What is There to Fear?
When I am giving lectures these days, I am often asked to compare what is happening in America today with the white supremacy movement that rose to power in Wilmington and the rest of North Carolina between 1898 and 1900.
The Other Coup D’Etat: Remembering New Bern in 1898 (New Version)
This is an updated version of a short essay that I first published two years ago. To write this version, I drew on additional research that I did in preparation for giving a special lecture last week to mark the New Bern Historical Society’s 100th anniversary.
The Sons and Daughters of North Carolina II
The second time that the Sons and Daughters of North Carolina made national headlines was the 1st of December, 1898, when they gathered at Association Hall in Brooklyn, N.Y., to protest the Wilmington, N.C., massacre and coup d’etat of 1898.
David Cecelski 