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Leaders of the white supremacy movement signaled their deadly intentions both before and during the riot through their machine gun squad.Weeks before the election, local business interests purchased a gun capable of firing 420 rounds per minute. The weapon was trumpeted in the press and its power demonstrated to black leaders in an exhibition Nov. 1.Just two days before the riot, the Naval Reserves acquired a Hotchkiss gun that could fire 80 to 100 shots per minute. On the day of the riot, both guns were wheeled through black sections of Wilmington and aimed at crowds under orders to disperse.
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