I think there are quite a few citys in oregon that made the list ..doesnt surprise me at all after the shock i had moving here when i was 16! for one oregon is a pretty big state, 2> oregon has only begun to populate really the last 10 yrs,3. oregon has always been one of the last states for anything<way beinghind times> seems though the last 10 yrs we are catch up faster though> not only ways of living but fads too.. i remember coming here as a young teen and my cousins were dressed 2 yrs behind seattle lol they were so outta style!

It sounds like you have fond memories of Oregon.

In the mid 60's Herman, Mo contacted the St. Louis Cardinals for a guest speaker at a civic function. They wanted someone other than Ken Boyer (Card's 3rd baseman). Among the names they were sent was Curt Flood their All Star center fielder. The organization sent back a note saying basically "thanks, but the talk was going to be after dark." What the St. Louis Cardinals did not realize was there was a local ordnance which did not allow for African Americans to be in town after dark.

Every year I have one of my colleagues speak to my class about racism. He tells stories about how when he was growing up his family would drive non-stop between Phoenix and Georgia for vacation. How come? Because most motels would not allow them to spend the night.

Like it or not racism exist in this country.

I lived in Walla Walla for 30 yrs. up until July 2008, this is the first time I heard the term Sundown Towns.

Sad.


My town wasn't listed, but some towns/cities were for MI.

I've been to Herman. They did that to our Cardinals.

There still are sundown towns

but the happy inhabitants are going to draw attention to that fact.

Do you see them in Alaska?

I thought that's what you meant. It still was done to our Cardinals, IMO. It is sooo disgustingly wrong.

well yes i do its a beautiful place i live... but the gray can go away lol! and the sundown towns! I do miss the blue skys in seattle though... even though it rained a lot there too...

Ahh..but you didn't know that they were Sundown Towns when you were a child. It does sound like a pretty place.

How did you know that the law existed? Were there signs?

Nope.

Not in Alaska but on the mainland. Interesting.

I would suggest a bit of deductive logic.
Alaska is a new State, as it was just a territory when I was born. I was born and raised in Oregon. But even there, as an Oregonian, I know better than to get far off the regular roads in rural areas, or to go traipsing off across "public lands" in a region where I haven't got contacts.

People live in many areas, and not always in the citified versions of housing. Their locale is their territory, and respect of their domain is expected. Tribes and other gatherings of people are living without having anyone's permission to be where they are. They are free.
This was true before the American government had the idea to declare itself as ruler over all the land, and it is still true.
In Alaska, the regional domains or territories of differing tribes are not lines on a assessor's map. Ignorance of whatever family/tribe/people is in charge of an area is no excuse.
That same logic is true across much of America. The people of any region do not give a hoot about what the media or the government portrays as being "right." Possession is 90% of the law of rights. People are very possessive about their territories, even in small towns or burgs, and I am as unwelcome as a Martian would be if I am not known to locals.
Now, if I am in a good-sized city, I know enough to get directions of what regions of that city to avoid. Pretending that a city is more civilized than the backwater regions is silly, and could lead people to make errors that have disastrous results.
Alaska does not have "sundown towns" as far as I know, but that is quite separate from being a very dangerous place. It can be a deadly place, and the environment is brutal. As far as ethnic diversity, Alaska is outstanding in it care for native people and there are dozens of languages spoken within the school system. During my visits to medical clinics, I have witnessed families in for medical care when only one member speaks English and must translate for the patient.
This is a contrast to the lower 48 states, where English was forced upon tribes as a consequence of losing wars. Alaska was purchased, and the native peoples were included as property rather than being defeated in a war. This occurred relatively recently, in historic terms, so that the people of the various tribes were recognized as free native peoples, instead of property. The civilizing of Alaska thus lacks the stains of the history of the lower 48 states in regards to race and wars, etc.

dont get me wrong... but this topic is so retarded wrong, u take ur a$$es to E STL IL where ur talking about an try an settle down an raise kids... dont talk poorly about my stating u should try just do it an see what happens, by all means

It's about our history. That's not wrong, IMO.

I don't understand what you're trying to say about East St. Louis.

I'm in St. Louis, btw.

Thanks, a lot, Scoundrel. That was interesting. I like learning about these things.