Wilmington's Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy

Research the history of another white supremacist massacre of a Black community in the United States, such as the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, the New Orleans massacre of 1866, or the Thibodaux massacre of 1887. How do the circumstances and outcomes compare with the Wilmington massacre of 1898?

Assess the quality of evidence used by Zucchino to craft his narrative. Are all of the kinds of evidence equally reliable? Are some forms of evidence stronger than others?

How does Zucchino use figurative and connotative language to characterize the historical figures in Wilmington’s Lie? What does his language reveal about his key ideas?