Sundown Towns: Thousands Banned Black People After Dark
For over 80 years, thousands of American towns banned Black people after sunset — enforced by police, mobs, and posted signs. This wasn't just the South. The Midwest was packed with them. And many stayed all-white into the 2000s. This is the hidden history of sundown towns.
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