In the segregated US of the mid-twentieth century, African-American travelers could have a hard time finding towns where they were legally allowed to stay at night and hotels, restaurants, and service stations willing to serve them. In 1936, Victor Hugo Green published the first annual volume of The Negro Motorist Green Book, later renamed The Negro Travelers' Green Book. This facsimile of the 1954 edition brings you all the listings, travelogues, and advertisements aimed at the Black travelers trying to find their way across a country where they were so rarely welcome.Also available: The Negro Motorist Green-Book: 1940 Facsimile Edition
✔ Author(s): Victor H. Green
✔ Title: The Negro Travelers' Green Book: 1954 Facsimile Edition
✔ Rating : 4.6 out of 5 base on (1116 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1936404664
✔ ISBN-13: 9781936404667
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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