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

by David Zucchino

One of the men told him: “If you see that nigger Manly up there, shoot him.” Noticing that Manly was unarmed, he handed him a rifle. Alex Manly nodded and snapped the reins. The wagon lurched forward across the bridge, headed north.