A revival of attention to “The Negro Motorist Green Book: An International Travel Guide” (1936-1964) roused my curiosity about what places in North Carolina welcomed black travelers under Jim Crow. It isn’t long, but the list in the 1949 edition includes some evocative names: the Carver, Lincoln and Booker T. Washington hotels; the Friendly City […]
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Traveling while black: A Jim Crow survival guide
Posted in History, Literature, Tar Heelia, tagged civil rights act of 1964, louis armstrong, negro motorist green book, public accommodations, w e b du bois on August 27, 2010 | 5 Comments »
