Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America Emotional Self Help

Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America Emotional Self HelpA New York Times Notable Book, Overground Railroad is the first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists used for decades when traveling through segregated America. Published from 1936 to 1966, the Green Book was hailed as the black travel guide to America. At that time, it was both dangerous and difficult for African Americans to travel, because black travelers couldnt eat, sleep,

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