Overground railroad : the Green Book and the roots of Black travel in America /

Overground railroad : the Green Book and the roots of Black travel in America /

The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists. Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the "black travel guide to America." At that time, it was very dangerous and difficult for African-Americans to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor, Candacy A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Abrams Press, 2020.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Automobile travel > Guidebooks > History.
African Americans > Segregation > 20th century.
African Americans > Travel > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. > 20th century.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc.
African Americans > Segregation.
African Americans > Travel.
Automobile travel.
Race relations.
United States > Race relations > History.
United States.
History.
Informational works.

Evans: Library Stacks

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Call Number: E185.61 .T23 2020
 
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