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AwakeAtLast

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39. Most if Southern Illinois was a Sundown area

Mon Sep 7, 2020, 12:10 AM

Sep 2020

My town was one of them.

While the Civil Rights Act took care of the posted signs and the ability if these laws to be enforced, it didn't alter people's hearts.

Emphasis on "Southern" in these parts!

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Sundown Towns -- There Are Still 137 Sundown Towns Across 21 States [View all] ancianita Sep 2020 OP

What ??? DURHAM D Sep 2020 #1

Yes indeed. ancianita Sep 2020 #2

In fairness, it should be noted... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #3

Then in fairness, they must produce written town declarations, including all dates, of said alleged ancianita Sep 2020 #4

Probably a good idea for every town to do some law and ordinance spring cleaning Amishman Sep 2020 #47

Certainly. It's probable that any official documents existed before any of us were born. ancianita Sep 2020 #48

I like the idea of any local law or ordinance becoming void if unenforced for a period Amishman Sep 2020 #49

I so agree. Because "legalities" of one generation can become outright hindrances to the next. ancianita Sep 2020 #52

Yeah, those LA suburbs may have been Sundown towns at one point... sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #6

At any point, if they're not checked by law to see that their records as sundown towns are not ancianita Sep 2020 #10

Vidor Had a Successful BLM Rally Stallion Sep 2020 #22

That's great! sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #28

BLM comes to Vidor Gothmog Sep 2020 #35

Wikipedia's census info from 2000 sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #42

culver city... DBoon Sep 2020 #8

Apparently that's not good enough because the poster hasn't read anything formal denying Wikipedia sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #12

You don't really know that. ancianita Sep 2020 #24

Then cite your sources sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #26

I certainly made no such accusation of any governor. I stated a fact. They probably don't know ancianita Sep 2020 #32

Correct DBoon Sep 2020 #31

Culver City is probably less than 60 percent white Today , but it's a pretty diverse area JI7 Sep 2020 #51

OK, I live in one of those towns and I have plenty of black neighbors who live here too. Squinch Sep 2020 #5

Then check public records to see that no "unenforced" town ordinances exist on paper. ancianita Sep 2020 #7

How about I just continue to live happily with my black neighbors who are as welcome here Squinch Sep 2020 #9

Of course. Why would I tell you what to do. I'm happy it's off the list. ancianita Sep 2020 #15

No, it's not off the list. It's on the list you linked to. And I'm saying that list is Squinch Sep 2020 #16

Not the whole list. I know four sundown towns in IL exist for a fact; so no, the list isn't bogus. ancianita Sep 2020 #25

Four towns in Illinois is not your list sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #27

You said "the list you linked to," so it's not up to me to know what you meant. ancianita Sep 2020 #30

You're the one making the assertion that the LA suburbs are sundown towns sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #13

I'm passing along information. Why do you focus on LA suburbs? Do you live near them? ancianita Sep 2020 #17

No sundown towns listed for Washington State. Aristus Sep 2020 #11

We have plenty of those towns here JustGene Sep 2020 #50

Read the book by James Loewen hurple Sep 2020 #14

He has a video lecture, too, but its audio isn't good quality, and takes some effort. ancianita Sep 2020 #19

Waterloo, Iowa has an African-American Mayor. And he's definitely not a Ben Carson type. bullwinkle428 Sep 2020 #18

I find it very hard to believe that Fairborn OH is one of them. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #20

I thought the same thing when I saw the university. Also there's a military base nearby. ancianita Sep 2020 #21

Yeah, maybe Fairborn still has laws on the books... Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #23

It's about not allowing any laws to remain on the books as cover for local LEO's, really. ancianita Sep 2020 #29

Yeah, I agree. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2020 #33

Also, ancianita Sep 2020 #34

I didn't realize Ocoee, Florida was one - or that there are two others in Florida csziggy Sep 2020 #36

Thank you for the information. That makes three crossed off the list, which probably existed before ancianita Sep 2020 #38

I was really shocked to see some of the towns on list Snake Plissken Sep 2020 #37

The whole idea seems shocking, really. ancianita Sep 2020 #40

Most if Southern Illinois was a Sundown area AwakeAtLast Sep 2020 #39

Yes, I looked up names, found them in the area south of Decator and east of Rte 70 to the IN line. ancianita Sep 2020 #41

Here is another great resource sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #43

Thank you. ancianita Sep 2020 #46

Used to be the Green Book - Don't leave home without it Brother Buzz Sep 2020 #44

Have you watched Lovecraft Country? sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #45

No, I'm cable challenged Brother Buzz Sep 2020 #53

The first episode is free on YouTube sweetloukillbot Sep 2020 #55

Thanks, I can do YouTube Brother Buzz Sep 2020 #59

A 1949 Packard Woody! Brother Buzz Sep 2020 #60

Everman, TX used to be a Sundown town. displacedtexan Sep 2020 #54

Okay. ancianita Sep 2020 #56

No idea. Woouldn't surprise me if it still had one. displacedtexan Sep 2020 #57

I hear you. ancianita Sep 2020 #58