Sundown Towns : : a Hidden Dimension of American Racism

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Call Number: Black Studies 305.8 Lo, 305.8 Lo
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"Originally published in the United States by The New Press, 2005."--Title page verso.
Preface to the 2018 edition -- Note to the reader -- Part I:introduction. The importance of sundown towns ; The nadir: incubator of sundown towns -- Part II: the history of sundown towns: The great retreat ; How sundown towns were created ; Sundown suburbs -- Part III: the sociology of sundown towns: Underlying causes ; Catalysts and origin myths ; Hidden in plain view: knowing and not knowing about sundown towns -- Part IV: sundown towns in operation. Enforcement ; Exceptions to the sundown rule -- Part V: Effects of sundown towns. The effect of sundown towns on Whites ; The effect of sundown towns on Blacks ; The effect of sundown towns on the social system -- Part VI: the present and future of sundown towns. Sundown towns today ; The remedy: integrated neighborhoods and towns -- Appendix A: methodological notes on Table 1 -- Appendix B: how to confirm sundown towns .
Investigates segregation practices in the northern sections of twentieth-century America revealing how racial exclusion and oppression persisted into the contemporary era, in an account that challenges modern beliefs about race and racism.

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Intensely thorough and informational submitted by Susan4Pax -prev. sueij- on June 12, 2022, 12:20pm This was an incredibly thorough book that was the first on the topic of sundown towns (cities and suburbs that did not allow Black people to be within the area limits after dark). As such, it looks at pretty much every single angle on every single aspect that you can think of (and dozens that you never would have)… but was outstanding as it did so. It took me a year to read it, because it’s so information-dense that I never wanted to read much at a time, yet I always came back to it because it was well-written, engaging, and gave fantastic information. _Sundown Towns_ is clearly a niche book because of the depth it dives to on the topic, but it is outstanding as a comprehensive look at the issue. The final chapter discusses ways to break the cycle, and I loved that Loewen addressed a way forward as well.