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A New York Times Notable Book, Overground Railroad explores the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, the "Bible of Black Travel".

Published from 1936 to 1967, during the Jim Crow years and into the civil rights movement, when travel for black America was difficult and dangerous, the Green Book was an ingenious solution to a horrific problem. It listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, stores, nightclubs, and other businesses across the United States that were safe for black people to

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A New York Times Notable Book, Overground Railroad explores the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, the "Bible of Black Travel".

Published from 1936 to 1967, during the Jim Crow years and into the civil rights movement, when travel for black America was difficult and dangerous, the Green Book was an ingenious solution to a horrific problem. It listed hotels, restaurants, gas stations, stores, nightclubs, and other businesses across the United States that were safe for black people to

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