The Wilmington Ten: Violence, Injustice, and the Rise of Black Politics in the 1970s
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In February 1971, racial tension surrounding school desegregation in Wilmington, North Carolina, culminated in four days of violence and skirmishes between white vigilantes and black residents. The turmoil resulted in two deaths, six injuries, more than $500,000 in damage, and the firebombing of a white-owned store, before the National Guard restored uneasy peace. Despite glaring irregularities in the subsequent trial, ten young persons were convicted...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1469624834
ISBN13:9781469624839
Release Date:January 2016
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"
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