Question

Which event occurred due to the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898? Democratic politicians in state government had to step down. The results in the subsequent election were too close to call. A white mob burned down a Black-owned newspaper office. Thirty new amendments were added to the state constitution.

Answer 1

The events of November 10, 1898, in Wilmington were a turning point in North Carolina history. By force, a white mob seized the reins of government in the port city and, in so doing, destroyed the local black-owned newspaper office and terrorized the African American community.

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