Going places : Victor Hugo Green and his glorious book
(2022)
By:
Bolden, Tonya
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
E/305.896/BOLDEN,T
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
©2022
©2022
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 29 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780062967404, 0062967401 :, 0062967401, 9780062967404
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"As a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as a Black person in the US could be stressful, even dangerous. So in the 1930s, Victor created a guide--The Negro Motorist Green-Book--compiling information on where to go and what places to avoid so that Black travelers could have a safe and pleasant time. While the Green Book started out small, over the years it became an expansive, invaluable resource for Black people throughout the country--all in the hopes that one day such a guide would no longer be needed."--Provided by publisher
Ages 4-8