Description: Prior to the overturn of public accommodations laws, it was difficult for African-Americans to travel in areas with which they were unfamiliar, as it was uncertain which hotels and restaurants might serve them. Many areas had so-called “sundown laws” prohibiting African-Americans from being in town after dark. For years, the Standard Oil Company published the “Green Book,” which served as a regional travel guide for African-Americans, listing places they could eat, stay or patronize, including hotels, barbershops, beauty salons, restaurants, garages, ballparks, taverns and “tourists' homes,” private residences opened to travelers. Over time, the books also featured photos and historical notes of various locations of interest. The last “Green Book” was published in 1963 in anticipation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Midwest sibling of Standard Oil, the American Oil Company, began publishing a travel guide specific to African-American history in 1963. Info source: Portland State University
Price: 16.95 USD
Location: Cornelius, North Carolina
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Author: American Oil Company
Region: North America
Publisher: American Oil Company
Topic: Travel
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Black Americana
Year Printed: 1963
Original/Facsimile: Original
