Record #:

16197

Author(s):

Poteat, RaeLana

Abstract:

In 1892, the Populist and Republican parties joined to oppose the firmly rooted Democratic Party. This merger forced many Democrats from office and, in the 1898 election, the white supremacy Democratic platform led to a violent mob in Wilmington.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 41 Issue 1, Fall 2001, p26-29, il

Subject(s):

Elections; White Supremacy Campaign--Wilmington Race Riot, 1898; North Carolina Republican Party; North Carolina Populist Party