The Shameful Phenomenon of Sundown Towns

Published: May 3, 2021, 9 a.m.

b'What are Sundown Towns?A sundown or sunset town was a city, town or neighbourhood in the US that excluded non-whites after dark. \\nThe 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.\\nSupport our mission to share more stories from Black History and Culture by joining our History Village on Patreon and Steady. \\nMembership benefits include:\\n\\n- Early access to new episodes\\n- Bonus episodes and content\\n- Be part of the creation of new episodes \\n- Guest memberships\\nhttps://www.patreon.com/Blackhistorybuff (Patreon)\\nhttps://steadyhq.com/en/blackhistory (Membership Village\\u200b)\\nGet more Black History Content and join the conversation at the links below:\\nhttps://youtu.be/VFnYYVD3Mzc (Youtube)\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/black_history_buff_777/ (Instagram \\u200b)\\nhttps://mobile.twitter.com/blackhistorybuf (Twitter)\\nThank you, for listening, for sharing and for joining our mission. \\nKing Kurus, \\nThe Black History Buff\\n\\nSupport this podcast at \\u2014 https://redcircle.com/black-history-buff-podcast/exclusive-content\\n\\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands\\n\\nPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy'