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Sundown Towns

A Hidden Dimension of American Racism

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Sundown Towns

By: James Loewen
Narrated by: Norman Dietz
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Summary
Sundown Towns examines thousands of all-white American towns that were - and still are, in some instances - racially exclusive by design.

Professor emeritus at the University of Vermont, James W. Loewen won the National Book Award for his New York Times best seller Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong.

©2005 James W. Loewen (P)2008 Recorded Books
African American Studies Americas Racism & Discrimination Social Sciences Specific Demographics United States

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"Deserves to become an instant classic in the fields of American race relations, urban studies and cultural geography." ( Washington Post Book World)
"Sure to become a landmark in several fields and a sure bet among Loewen's many fans." ( Publishers Weekly)
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