Macon County group remembers Mitchell Mozeley on the anniversary of his lynching - a podcast by Blue Ridge Public Radio - BPR News

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1898 was a violent year in North Carolina. The white supremacist coup that took place in Wilmington that year is getting more and more attention as history is re-examined. Similar racist violence took place across the state that year, including an incident in the mountains that can still be felt today. History teacher John deVille convened a group of marchers in Franklin on a cold Saturday evening. "We are here tonight to remember Mitchell Mozeley, who was killed illegally by a mob 123 years ago

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