Black Townships were created as safe havens from Sundown Towns and Jim Crow.   Self sustaining communities popped up throughout the United States that provided African Americans the opportunity to build homes, create and run businesses, provide employment and political opportunities throughout t

3 Facts About Sundown Towns: 📚Currently Reading: Sundown Towns by James W Loewen 1.  Sundown Towns are of recent American History. The Midwest has the most sundown towns in America with Illinois leading the pack with approximately 472 sundown towns. All white communities on purpose excluding