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Author Loewen, James W.
Title Sundown towns : a hidden dimension of American racism / James W. Loewen.
Imprint New York : New Press : Distributed in the United States by Norton, 2005.
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Cover, TOC and Reviews Book Cover 
Descript x, 562 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents 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 non knowing about sundown towns -- PART IV: SUNDOWN TOWNS IN OPERATION: Enforcement -- Exception 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 : Methodological notes on Table 1.
Subject African Americans -- Segregation.
Cities and towns -- United States.
Suburbs -- United States.
City and town life -- United States.
Suburban life -- United States.
United States -- History, Local.
Discrimination in housing -- United States.
Racism -- United States.
United States -- Race relations.
ISBN 156584887X (hardcover)
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