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What are the sources for these classifications? In at least a couple of cases in the subject articles, I found no reference to the exclusionary policies that would seem to be the basis for inclusion this list. JohnInDC (talk) 12:30, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, I see. The sourcing is the list at the bottom of the page. That being the case I think that each of the subjects articles should be edited to reflect the facts & history that support the town's inclusion here, particularly if a "see also" link is added to those pages, which creates confusion. JohnInDC (talk) 12:35, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I am concerned about the criteria for inclusion (or not) in this list. Looking further at the sourcing, the list on this page seems to be a subset of a list of sundown towns compiled by James W. Loewen, a historian, author and scholar, now published and preserved by Tougaloo College. (Loewen died in 2021.). It appears to reflect the slow, hard work of a lifetime.
According to the Tougaloo page, this is the only registry of sundown towns in the world. Link. The same page also states, "Not all towns are thoroughly confirmed. Look over the information provided and come to your own conclusion. Some towns are not and never were sundown towns but are listed for other reasons."
Setting aside the suitability of a singly-sourced List page such as this, we need to understand the criteria used to determine whether a town on the source list is or is not included in this Wikipedia list, and what the RS is for that determination. Let's discuss this please. JohnInDC (talk) 12:56, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
