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What are Sundown Towns?
A sundown or sunset town was a city, town or neighbourhood in the US that excluded non-whites after dark. The term sundown came from the signs that were posted at the Towns borders stating "Negro, Don't Let the Sun Set On You Here." A stark warning that let blacks know we had to leave by sundown. To learn more listen to this informative mini episode.
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What are Sundown Towns?
A sundown or sunset town was a city, town or neighbourhood in the US that excluded non-whites after dark. The term sundown came from the signs that were posted at the Towns borders stating "Negro, Don't Let the Sun Set On You Here." A stark warning that let blacks know we had to leave by sundown. To learn more listen to this informative mini episode.
Support this podcast
You can Support our mission to share more stories from Black History & Culture by joining our History Village at the links below:
Get more Black History Content and join the conversation:
Thank you, for listening, for sharing and for joining us our mission.
KK
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