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Overview
Led the 1898 Wilmington massacre and coup, the only successful violent overthrow of an elected government in US history. White supremacists murdered Black citizens and installed Waddell as mayor.
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Led 1898 Wilmington massacre - only successful US coup
Mob murdered Black citizens and burned Black-owned newspaper
Overthrew democratically elected multiracial government
Installed as mayor by white supremacist mob
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1898-11-10
Leads Wilmington massacre and coup