Read Loewen’s chapter on the history of sundown towns and briefly summarize his argument about how they continue to impact American life. How does Loewen’s work resonate with your conception of the American Dream or the experience of your family?

Read Loewen’s chapter on the history of sundown towns and briefly summarize his argument about how they continue to impact American life. How does Loewen’s work resonate with your conception of the American Dream or the experience of your family? How might the COVID-19 era inflect our understanding of Loewen’s piece? Where and why do you think the Unit 1 authors converge with (and diverge from) one another?