'They Stole a City' author Lauren Collins on how Wilmington coup was 'covered up'
- The author of a new book that tells the story of a White supremacist coup in her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how those involved and the authorities covered up the event for years.
- The coup happened back in 1898, but was never mentioned in local schools even when she was a pupil.
- Lauren Collins is currently living in Paris, where she is a staff journalist fo
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- The author of a new book that tells the story of a White supremacist coup in her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how those involved and the authorities covered up the event for years.
- The coup happened back in 1898, but was never mentioned in local schools even when she was a pupil.
- Lauren Collins is currently living in Paris, where she is a staff journalist fo
Sources: France 24