Sundown Town Definition
noun
A place or jurisdiction that prohibits or discourages a certain class of people, typically a certain race or ethnicity , from living there or remaining there after sundown , or, in some cases, from visiting during the day.
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sundown town
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sundown townsOrigin of Sundown Town
After signs posted at town entrances warning that “colored people" (among other terms) were required to leave town by sundown.
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