What were the causes and effects of the 1898 Wilmington NC race R and iacuteot?

The 1898 Wilmington, NC race riot was fueled by white supremacist fears of losing political and social power as African Americans gained influence through voting and civic engagement. Tensions escalated after inflammatory rhetoric from white Democratic leaders, culminating in a violent coup where white residents attacked the Black community, killed many, and forced others to flee. The riot effectively dismantled the biracial political structure, leading to the establishment of Jim Crow laws and the disenfranchisement of Black voters in North Carolina and beyond. This event exemplified the broader trend of racial violence and oppression in the post-Reconstruction South.