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Looking back Wednesday to the Wilmington race riot of 1898, the state Senate expressed "profound regret that violence, intimidation and force" were used to overthrow an elected government, force people from their homes and ruin lives. The Senate resolution said the "government was unsuccessful in protecting its citizens during that time."The Senate acknowledged the findings of a commission it established to investigate the riot and the events leading to it. The resolution, which now goes to the House, follows one passed earlier this year apologizing for slavery.Senators took turns talking about the importance of remembering history. Sen. Tony Foriest, a Graham Democrat and history buff, said he never learned about the Wilmington riot in history courses."This information is important," he said. "It presents history as it was, not as we'd like it to be."Sen. Katie Dorsett, a Greensboro Democrat, said it was important to acknowledge the government's role in the riot.
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