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

Taylor, Candacy A. (author.).

Summary: The first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists.

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  • ISBN: 1419738178
  • ISBN: 9781419738173
  • Physical Description: 360 pages : illustrations (some color), color map, portraits ; 25 cm
    print
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Abrams Press, an imprint of ABRAMS, 2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-353) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction: Are we there yet? -- Driving while black -- Business of the Green Book -- Fight -- A license to leave -- All aboard -- Vacation -- Music venues -- Roots of Route 66 -- Women and the Green Book -- A change is gonna come -- Integration and the double-edged sword of progress -- Epilogue: America after the Green Book -- Author's note -- What we can do -- Green Book site tour -- Green Book cover guide -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Credits -- Index.
Subject: United States Race relations History
Segregation in transportation United States History 20th century
African Americans Legal status, laws, etc 20th century
African Americans Travel History 20th century
African Americans Segregation 20th century
Automobile travel Guidebooks History
Genre: Guidebooks.
Informational works.

Available copies

  • 30 of 30 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Haywood County Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 30 total copies.
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Haywood County Main Library 973.049 Taylor (Text) 33115007677818 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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