Negro travelers' green book, Spring 1956
The Negro Travelers' Green Book series was published by Victor H. Green as a resource for African American travelers; the information provided in the travel guide enabled African Americans to find safe and welcoming dining and lodging accommodations during the days of segregation.
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Date of Original
1956
Subject
Automobile travel--Guidebooks
Travelers--United States
African Americans--Segregation--United States
African Americans--Segregation--Southern States
African Americans--Social conditions--To 1964
Discrimination in public accommodations--United States
Discrimination in public accommodations--Southern States
Discrimination in restaurants--United States
Discrimination in restaurants--Southern States
Segregation in transportation--United States
Segregation in transportation--Southern States
Race relations
Race relations--United States
Race relations--Southern States
Location
United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, Southern States, 33.346678, -84.119434
Type
StillImage
Description
The Negro Travelers' Green Book series was published by Victor H. Green as a resource for African American travelers; the information provided in the travel guide enabled African Americans to find safe and welcoming dining and lodging accommodations during the days of segregation. This site provides a complete copy of the Spring 1956 edition of the Green Book that is viewable and searchable as a digital object, along with a custom Google map that compiles placemarks for over 1,500 listings from the publication.
Language
eng
Contributing Institution
South Caroliniana Library
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