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During the segregation era, '''Green Books''' were travel guides used by African Americans, published from 1936 to 1967. These listings showed Black people where they could lodge, dine, and even get a haircut without fear of discrimination.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbc29.com/2021/09/27/university-virginia-alums-are-documenting-green-books/|title=University of Virginia alums are documenting Green Books|last=Murray|first=Dominga|publishdate=Sep. 26, 2021 at 8:50 PM EDT|publisher=NBC 29 News|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=March 23, 2023}}</ref>
''The '''Green Book''''', also known as '''''The Negro Motorist Green Book''''', and later, '''''The Negro Travelers’ Green Book''''', was a travel guide for African Americans, published from 1936 to 1966. The annual guide was designed to show businesses that did not discriminate against Black travelers. The book was named after its founder Victor Hugo Green.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/articles/green-book-properties-listed-in-the-national-register-of-historic-places.htm|title=Green Book Properties Listed in the National Register of Historic Places|last=|first=|publishdate=|publisher=National Park Service|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=March 24, 2023}}</ref>


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The Green Book, also known as The Negro Motorist Green Book, and later, The Negro Travelers’ Green Book, was a travel guide for African Americans, published from 1936 to 1966. The annual guide was designed to show businesses that did not discriminate against Black travelers. The book was named after its founder Victor Hugo Green.[1]


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  1. Web. Green Book Properties Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, retrieved March 24, 2023.

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