The Wilmington Race Riot of 1898

The Wilmington Race Riot began on Novemeber 10, 1898 in Wilmington, N.C., which at the time was the largest city in N.C.

Democrats had taken over most of the towns in N.C , but no Wilmington. This city was still run by republicans because there were so many African Americans who lived in Wilmigton and voted republican.

This did not sit well for a white confederate soldier named Alfred Moore Waddell. He became very upset when an article was published in the Wilmington newspaper called "The Daily Record". The article was published by an African American man named Alex Manly. He said in the article that "white men were careless in protecting their women".

This outraged Waddell and he and 500 white men burned and seized the headquarters of the Daily Record.

Many African Americans escaped and hid from Waddell, but at least 14 African Americans were killed that day.

After the tragedy, Waddell forced the republican mayor out of office and Waddell became the new mayor of Wilmington. One of Waddell's first laws he passed as a mayor was to limit the voting rihts of African Americans. This was known as the "Grandfather Clause".

By: Katie G.

Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem State University is located in Winston-Salem North Carolina. It has a 117 acre campus in the middle of the city. The University has almost 6,000 students on campus. The school motto is "Enter to learn, Depart to serve." The school's colors are red and white. the school's mascot is a ram.

The University was founded in 1892. It was established by doctor Simon G. Atkins. It was originally named Slater Industrial and State Normal School in 1897. It was the first college to give degrees in elementary education to African Americans. The school is also a member of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship fund that raises money for African American students in 54 schools.

By: Caitlyn Connell