American Coup Reveals How Journalism Aided the 1898 Wilmington Massacre

Stop us if this scenario sounds familiar: A closely-watched election; voters split along party--and racial--lines; misinformation circulated as journalism; and an undercurrent of violence that grows stronger as voters head to the polls. That may sound like the presidential election cycle Americans just lived through, but those same events played out over 126 years ago...

American Coup Reveals How Journalism Aided the 1898 Wilmington Massacre
Stop us if this scenario sounds familiar: A closely-watched election; voters split along party--and racial--lines; misinformation circulated as journalism; and an undercurrent of violence that grows stronger as voters head to the polls. That may sound like the presidential election cycle Americans just lived through, but those same events played out over 126 years ago...