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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Taylor, Candacy A.     Subjects     Automobile travel -- Guidebooks -- History.     Blacks -- United States -- Segregation -- History -- 20th century.     Blacks -- United States -- Travel -- History -- 20th century.     United States -- Race relations -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Taylor, Candacy A.       by title:      Overground railroad ...       by call number:      973.0496073 T239o     Search the Web     Taylor, Candacy A.     Automobile travel -- Guidebooks -- History.     Blacks -- United States -- Segregation -- History -- 20th century.     Blacks -- United States -- Travel -- History -- 20th century.     United States -- Race relations -- History.       MARC Display

Overground railroad : the Green Book and the roots of Black travel in America / Candacy Taylor. by Taylor, Candacy A. Abrams Press, 2020. Call #: 973.0496073 T239o Subjects Automobile travel -- Guidebooks -- History.   Blacks -- United States -- Segregation -- History -- 20th century.   Blacks -- United States -- Travel -- History -- 20th century.   United States -- Race relations -- History. ISBN:  9781419738173 (hc.) Description:  360 p. : col. ill.; 25 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Introduction: are we there yet? -- Driving while black -- The business of the Green Book -- The fight -- A license to leave -- All aboard -- Vacation -- Music venues -- The 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. Summary:  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 travel because black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or buy gas at most white-owned businesses. The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, and other businesses that were safe for black travelers. It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem. It took courage to be listed in the Green Book, and 'Overground Railroad' celebrates the stories of those who put their names in the book and stood up against segregation. It shows the history of the Green Book, how we arrived at our present historical moment, and how far we still have to go when it comes to race relations in America. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Black Nonfiction 973.0496073 T239o Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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