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Navigating The Segregated South

Travel was often perilous and unwelcoming for African Americans prior to 1964, but that''s where the The Negro Motorist Green Book,became vital, with suggestions for places to eat, stay and refuel that would be safe and welcoming for black travelers.The New York Public Library is making 30 years of the travel guide available for free digitally on its website.