- Collection:
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
- Title:
- Sundown towns
- Creator:
- Loewen, James
- Date of Original:
- 1890/1968
- Subject:
- African Americans--Violence against--Arkansas
Intimidation--Arkansas
Harassment--Arkansas
Signs and signboards--Arkansas
Race discrimination--Arkansas
Threats of violence--Arkansas
Terrorism--Arkansas
Hate crimes--Arkansas - Location:
- United States, Arkansas, Greene County, 36.11769, -90.55908
United States, Arkansas, Greene County, Paragould, 36.0584, -90.49733
United States, Arkansas, Miller County, 33.31215, -93.89156
United States, Arkansas, Miller County, Brightstar, 33.11541, -93.98963
United States, Arkansas, Mississippi County, 35.7639, -90.05417
United States, Arkansas, Mississippi County, Blytheville, 35.9273, -89.91898
United States, Arkansas, Washington County, 35.97907, -94.21558
United States, Arkansas, Washington County, Springdale, 36.18674, -94.12881 - Medium:
- articles
fliers (printed matter) - Description:
- Entry describing sundown towns in Arkansas, common during the mid-twentieth century in northwest Arkansas, sundown towns sought to purge cities of African-Americans by threatening violence if an African-American was caught in the town after dark.
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- http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=3658
- Rights Holder:
- copyright Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture 2007
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Contributing Institution:
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture
