The Wilmington ten : violence, injustice, and the rise of black politics in the 1970s /

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 wh...

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