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Map of Sundown Towns in the United States by county. A sundown town refers to a municipality or neighborhood within the United States that practices or once practiced a form of racial segregation characterized by intimidation, hostility, or violence among white people directed toward non-whites, especially against African Americans.
t. e. Sundown towns, also known as sunset towns, gray towns, or sundowner towns, are all- white municipalities or neighborhoods in the United States. They are considered towns that practiced or still practice a form of racial segregation by excluding non-whites via some combination of discriminatory local laws, intimidation or violence.
I. Sundown towns in Illinois (10 P) Sundown towns in Indiana (15 P) Sundown towns in Iowa (1 P)
“The first thing you need to know about sundown towns, and what 'Lovecraft Country' gets right, is it’s not a Southern phenomenon,” James Loewen tells Yahoo Life. “They’re all over the ...
Category. : Sundown towns in Ohio. This category lists populated places in Ohio that at any point practiced a form of segregation known as a sundown town. Some of these places may be unincorporated areas or neighborhoods rather than municipalities.
S. Salem, Illinois. Sandoval, Illinois. Categories: Sundown towns in the United States by state. History of racism in Illinois. Illinois society. White American culture in Illinois.
Sundown towns in the United States. This category lists populated places in the United States that at any point practiced a form of segregation known as a sundown town. Some of these places may be counties or neighborhoods rather than towns.
Vidor, Texas. Categories: Sundown towns in the United States by state. History of racism in Texas.