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The Wilmington Ten, as they became known were comprised of ten black activists, nine men and one woman, who were falsely accused and charged with arson and firing upon police and firefighters in Wilmington, North Carolina, during a night of local rioting in 1971.

Learn About the Wilmington Ten: Dr. Kenneth Janken, Speaker

When: Sat., Feb. 7, 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 2015

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AP PHOTO - The Wilmington Ten, as they became known were comprised of ten black activists, nine men and one woman, who were falsely accused and charged with arson and firing upon police and firefighters in Wilmington, North Carolina, during a night of local rioting in 1971.

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The Wilmington Ten, as they became known were comprised of ten black activists, nine men and one woman, who were falsely accused and charged with arson and firing upon police and firefighters in Wilmington, North Carolina, during a night of local rioting in 1971.

Join Dr. Kenneth Janken and Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Robinson-Spangler North Carolina Room for a discussion of the arrest and conspiracy behind the conviction of the “Wilmington Ten,” one of the most flagrant examples of judicial misconduct in North Carolina history.

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