This former sundown county expelled 1,100 black residents in a racial cleansing
Forsyth Georgia became a whites-only sundown county in 1912. It remained that way for over 70 years. Today, it's one of the wealthiest counties in America. Read more: https://wapo.st/descendants-series. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: / washingtonpost Instagram: / washingtonpost Facebook: / washingtonpost Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation.... Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: / washingtonpost Instagram: / washingtonpost Facebook: / washingtonpost

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