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Sundown towns : a hidden dimension of American racism, James W. Loewen

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Loewen (emeritus, sociology, U. of Vermont) exposes the history and persistence of "sundown towns," so-named for the signs often found at their corporate limits warning African Americans and other minorities not to be found in the town after dusk. He historically situates the rise of the sundown town movement in the years following the Civil War; describes the mechanisms of violence, threats, law, and policy that were used to force minorities out of Northern and Western towns into the big cities; and charts the continued existence of such communities. In considering the sociology of sundown towns he investigates the causes that underlie the existence of sundown towns and discusses why the phenomena has remained largely hidden. The social costs of sundown towns on whites, blacks, and the social system are then detailed and recommendations for fixing this blight on the body politic are proffered. Includes information on Anna, (Illinois), anti Semitism, Appalachian region, Appleton (Wisconsin), Arkansas, Asian Americans, Atlanta (Georgia), Berwyn (Illinois), Beverly Hills (California), black Americans, Boley (Oklahoma), Brown v. Board of Education, George W. Bush, Buchanan v. Warley, Cairo (Illinois), California, Cedar Key (Florida), Chicago (Illinois), Chinese Americans, Cicero (Illinois), Corbin (Kentucky), Cullman (Alabama), Darien (Connecticut), Dearborn (Michigan), Democratic Party, Detroit (Michigan), Du Quoin (Illinois), economic factors, Edina (Minnesota), educational aspects, Effingham (Illinois), employment, Florida, Fond du Lac (Wisconsin), Forsyth County (Georgia), Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, Gainesville (Florida), Glendale (California), Granite City (Illinois), Great Migration, Great Retreat, Greenwich (Connecticut), Grosse Pointe (Michigan), Harrison (Arkansas), Highland Park (Texas), Idaho, Illinois, immigration, Indiana, Jews, Jonesboro (Illinois), Kenilworth (Illinois), Ku Klux Klan, legal aspects, Long Island (New York), Los Angeles (California), lynchings, Martinsville (Indiana), Medford (Oregon), Mississippi, Missouri, Native Americans, New York, Norman (Oklahoma), Oak Park (Illinois), Ohio, Ocoee (Florida), Orlando (Florida), Owosso (Michigan), Pana (Illinois), Pierce City (Missouri), Pinckneyville (Illinois), political factors, racial stereotypes, real estate aspects, Republican Party, Rosewood (Florida), segregation, Sheridan (Arkansas), signs in sundown towns, social class factors, Jones v. Mayer, Milliken v. Bradley, Plessy v. Ferguson, Shelley v. Kraemer, Valparaiso (Indiana), voting rights, Warren (Michigan), Washington, D.C., West Frankfort (Illinois), white Americans, Wisconsin, Wyandotte (Michigan), Zeigler (Illinois), etc
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First Touchstone edition.
Extent
x, 562 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Note
  • Originally published: New York : New Press, ©2005
  • "A Touchstone Book."
Contents
  • pt. 1. Introduction.
  • The importance of sundown towns
  • The nadir : incubator of sundown towns.
  • pt. 2. The history of sundown towns.
  • The great retreat
  • How sundown towns were created
  • Sundown suburbs.
  • pt. 3. The sociology of sundown towns.
  • Underlying causes
  • Catalysts and origin myths
  • Hidden in plain view : knowing and not knowing about sundown towns.
  • pt. 4. Sundown towns in operation.
  • Enforcement
  • Exceptions to the sundown rule.
  • pt. 5. 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.
  • pt. 6. The present and future of sundown towns.
  • Sundown towns today
  • The remedy : integrated neighborhoods and towns.
  • Appendix : Methodological notes on Table 1
Isbn
9780743294485
Instance
Label
Sundown towns : a hidden dimension of American racism
Title
Sundown towns
Title remainder
a hidden dimension of American racism
Statement of responsibility
James W. Loewen
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Loewen (emeritus, sociology, U. of Vermont) exposes the history and persistence of "sundown towns," so-named for the signs often found at their corporate limits warning African Americans and other minorities not to be found in the town after dusk. He historically situates the rise of the sundown town movement in the years following the Civil War; describes the mechanisms of violence, threats, law, and policy that were used to force minorities out of Northern and Western towns into the big cities; and charts the continued existence of such communities. In considering the sociology of sundown towns he investigates the causes that underlie the existence of sundown towns and discusses why the phenomena has remained largely hidden. The social costs of sundown towns on whites, blacks, and the social system are then detailed and recommendations for fixing this blight on the body politic are proffered. Includes information on Anna, (Illinois), anti Semitism, Appalachian region, Appleton (Wisconsin), Arkansas, Asian Americans, Atlanta (Georgia), Berwyn (Illinois), Beverly Hills (California), black Americans, Boley (Oklahoma), Brown v. Board of Education, George W. Bush, Buchanan v. Warley, Cairo (Illinois), California, Cedar Key (Florida), Chicago (Illinois), Chinese Americans, Cicero (Illinois), Corbin (Kentucky), Cullman (Alabama), Darien (Connecticut), Dearborn (Michigan), Democratic Party, Detroit (Michigan), Du Quoin (Illinois), economic factors, Edina (Minnesota), educational aspects, Effingham (Illinois), employment, Florida, Fond du Lac (Wisconsin), Forsyth County (Georgia), Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, Gainesville (Florida), Glendale (California), Granite City (Illinois), Great Migration, Great Retreat, Greenwich (Connecticut), Grosse Pointe (Michigan), Harrison (Arkansas), Highland Park (Texas), Idaho, Illinois, immigration, Indiana, Jews, Jonesboro (Illinois), Kenilworth (Illinois), Ku Klux Klan, legal aspects, Long Island (New York), Los Angeles (California), lynchings, Martinsville (Indiana), Medford (Oregon), Mississippi, Missouri, Native Americans, New York, Norman (Oklahoma), Oak Park (Illinois), Ohio, Ocoee (Florida), Orlando (Florida), Owosso (Michigan), Pana (Illinois), Pierce City (Missouri), Pinckneyville (Illinois), political factors, racial stereotypes, real estate aspects, Republican Party, Rosewood (Florida), segregation, Sheridan (Arkansas), signs in sundown towns, social class factors, Jones v. Mayer, Milliken v. Bradley, Plessy v. Ferguson, Shelley v. Kraemer, Valparaiso (Indiana), voting rights, Warren (Michigan), Washington, D.C., West Frankfort (Illinois), white Americans, Wisconsin, Wyandotte (Michigan), Zeigler (Illinois), etc
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Loewen, James W
Dewey number
363.550973
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
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  • African Americans
  • Cities and towns
  • Suburbs
  • City and town life
  • Suburban life
  • Discrimination in housing
  • Racism
  • African Americans
  • Cities and towns
  • City and town life
  • Discrimination in housing
  • Race relations
  • Racism
  • Suburban life
  • Suburbs
  • United States
  • United States
  • United States
Label
Sundown towns : a hidden dimension of American racism, James W. Loewen
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally published: New York : New Press, ©2005
  • "A Touchstone Book."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-524) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
pt. 1. Introduction. -- The importance of sundown towns -- The nadir : incubator of sundown towns. -- pt. 2. The history of sundown towns. -- The great retreat -- How sundown towns were created -- Sundown suburbs. -- pt. 3. The sociology of sundown towns. -- Underlying causes -- Catalysts and origin myths -- Hidden in plain view : knowing and not knowing about sundown towns. -- pt. 4. Sundown towns in operation. -- Enforcement -- Exceptions to the sundown rule. -- pt. 5. 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. -- pt. 6. The present and future of sundown towns. -- Sundown towns today -- The remedy : integrated neighborhoods and towns. -- Appendix : Methodological notes on Table 1
Control code
1883902
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First Touchstone edition.
Extent
x, 562 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780743294485
Lccn
2005043855
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780743294485
  • (OCoLC)71778272
Label
Sundown towns : a hidden dimension of American racism, James W. Loewen
Publication
Note
  • Originally published: New York : New Press, ©2005
  • "A Touchstone Book."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 457-524) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
pt. 1. Introduction. -- The importance of sundown towns -- The nadir : incubator of sundown towns. -- pt. 2. The history of sundown towns. -- The great retreat -- How sundown towns were created -- Sundown suburbs. -- pt. 3. The sociology of sundown towns. -- Underlying causes -- Catalysts and origin myths -- Hidden in plain view : knowing and not knowing about sundown towns. -- pt. 4. Sundown towns in operation. -- Enforcement -- Exceptions to the sundown rule. -- pt. 5. 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. -- pt. 6. The present and future of sundown towns. -- Sundown towns today -- The remedy : integrated neighborhoods and towns. -- Appendix : Methodological notes on Table 1
Control code
1883902
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First Touchstone edition.
Extent
x, 562 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9780743294485
Lccn
2005043855
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780743294485
  • (OCoLC)71778272

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