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

2020 book by David Zucchino
978-0802128386

Wilmington's Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy is a book by the American journalist and author David Zucchino. The book details the events leading up to Wilmington insurrection of 1898, in which white supremacists in Wilmington, North Carolina carried out a massacre and coup d'état.

Reception

The book was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 2021.[1]

References

  1. ^ Freeman, Abigail (June 11, 2021). "Pulitzer Prizes 2021: The Full List Of Winners". Forbes. Retrieved June 12, 2021.


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