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Teachers across North Carolina gathered in Wilmington for a pivotal conference funded by a $1 million federal grant, designed to equip educators with the tools to teach the often-overlooked 1898 Wilmington coup and massacre — a dark chapter in American history that only recently made it into state standards. Amid political pushback and accusations of “woke history,” participants embraced their mandate to ground lessons in official curriculum while confronting the emotional weight of the past through immersive exercises like role-playing as students analyzing primary sources. Using tangible artifacts and real historical documents, educators explored how to navigate sensitive topics with integrity, ensuring students connect past injustices to present-day struggles — all while resisting calls to sanitize or omit this vital part of democracy’s story.

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