Title |
Sundown towns a hidden dimension of American racism
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Names |
Loewen, James W.
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Book Number |
DB062479
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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Annotation |
Author of Lies My Teacher Told Me (RC 41440) exposes the historical existence of both northern and southern "sundown towns"--communities with signs posted at their limits denying African Americans access after dark. Details the once-widespread phenomenon and residual practices in the twenty-first century. Violence and strong language. 2005.
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Narrator |
Quinn, Bill Andrew.
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Local Subject |
Adult Book - AD
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Adult Non-Fiction - AN
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History, United States - HUS
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History - HST
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Long Book - LO
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Audience Notes |
Male narrator.
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Contains strong language.
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Contains violence.
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LC Subject |
African Americans - Segregation
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Cities and towns - United States
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City and town life - United States
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Discrimination in housing - United States
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Racism - United States
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Suburban life - United States
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Suburbs - United States
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United States - History, Local
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United States - Race relations
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Call Number |
363.550973091732 ANF
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Language |
English
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Released |
2005
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Publication Info |
Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2005 (American Foundation for the Blind, recording studio).
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: New York : New Press : Distributed in the United States by Norton, c2005. 156584887X
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