Sundown towns
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Scope of this subject
Here are entered general works on all-white jurisdictions in the United States that banned people of color from remaining in, or entering, the jurisdiction after dark. This heading may be divided geographically by names of individual regions or states. Works on specific sundown towns are entered under headings of the type [place]--[topic] or [topic]--[place], e.g. [place]--Ethnic relations; Discrimination in housing--[place].
Scope note supplied by the Library of Congress authority record.
Names and connections
Gray towns; Sundown cities; Sundown communities; Sundown counties; Sundown neighborhoods; Sundown suburbs; Sunset towns
- Broader: Segregation--United States
- Broader: Cities and towns
Up to 40 narrower headings are shown. Full Library of Congress authority record
Local answer status
No owner-reviewed answer has been published for this exact subject page. This is a gap in this collection; it does not establish that the answer is unavailable elsewhere.
Numeric address and provenance
Morton address: 14412864911109521414 · morton4x16-v1
Coordinates: (0, 481, 39777, 52224). The address interleaves categorical identifier bits. Nearby addresses are not guaranteed to describe semantically similar subjects.
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