Summaries

A deeper look into the real story of Victor H. Green's "The Negro Motorist Green Book" during the Jim Crow era and beyond.

In the 1930s, a black postal carrier from Harlem named Victor Green published a book that was part travel guide and part survival guide. It was called The Negro Motorist Green Book, and it helped African-Americans navigate safe passage across America well into the 1960s. Explore some of the segregated nation's safe havens and notorious "sundown towns" and witness stories of struggle and indignity as well as opportunity and triumph.

Details

Keywords
  • travel
  • american history
  • african american history
  • racial segregation
  • travel guide book
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Feb 24, 2019
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official Site
Language English
Filming locations Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Impossible Factual

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h
Color Color
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

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