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The Negro Travelers' Green Book, 1956 (

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Creator

Green, Victor H

Title

The Negro Travelers' Green Book, 1956

Description

The Green Book was published annually between 1936 and 1966 by Victor H. Green, a postal carrier who lived in New York City. It served as a guide for Black travelers hoping to find hotels and other businesses that were considered friendly in an age of discriminatory Jim Crow laws. Automobile travel was popular because it helped Black travelers elude the segregation present on public transportation. However, it held it's own dangers as there were many business that would not accommodate drivers in need of a place to stay, a meal, a restroom, gasoline or automotive repair. By providing listings of Black-owned and non-discriminatory businesses, the Green Book offered travelers a way to more safely navigate through the country. The Green Book ceased publication in 1966 due in part to the 1960 death of Victor H. Green and the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act which outlawed racial discrimination.

Date

1956

Collection

Seattle Public Library

	Location	Seattle , United States of America
	Coordinates	47° 36′ 24″ N, 122° 19′ 58″ W
	Established	1890
	Website	www.spl.org
	Authority file	: Q7442157 VIAF: 147059007 ISNI: 0000000107435179 LCCN: n50059684 NRHP: 82004253 GND: 4841883-3 WorldCat

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Seattle Public Library as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America.

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DPLA identifier: bfefe74dbd68b1751d467afa75f9a51b
Seattle Public Library identifier: spl_bch_3767051

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