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Hanover, or, The persecution of the lowly

by Jack Thorne

African AmericansFictionRiotsRace relationsHistoryRacismWhite supremacy movements

Fictionalized account of the events that led up to and the events of the massacre in Wilmington, NC in Nov. 1898. The white citizens along with citizens from Georgia plotted the murder of African Americans in Wilmington and chased many Blacks and white sympathizers out of the city.

Writing a summary for young readers…

For young readers

Book data: Open Library