Description
In this ambitious and groundbreaking history, Lauren Collins masterfully weaves together the stories of four Wilmington, North Carolina, families over 125 years to create a full accounting of the long-term effects of the 1898 white supremacist massacre and coup. This pivotal event, which saw the violent overthrow of a democratically elected, multiracial government and the brutal displacement of its Black citizens, has cast a long shadow over American history. Through an epic, multigenerational narrative, Collins traces the fates of these families through eras of segregation, the Civil Rights movement, and up to contemporary racial justice protests, revealing the enduring impact of this forgotten chapter of racial terror. This revelatory examination of American racial history in one Southern city offers profound insights into the nation's ongoing struggles with white supremacy and its quest for true democracy.
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paperback
Penguin Group
Published Jul 14, 2026
529 pages
ISBN: 9781984878816
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First Published
2026
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for They Stole a City by Lauren Collins.