Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America (Hardcover)

£9.00

by Candacy Taylor

Description

A New York Times Notable Book, Overground Railroad is the first book to explore the historical role and residual impact of the Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists used for decades when traveling through segregated America.
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It took courage to be listed in the Green Book, and Overground Railroad celebrates the stories of those who put their names in the book and stood up against segregation. It shows the history of the Green Book, how we arrived at our present historical moment, and how far we still have to go when it comes to race relations and systemic racism in America..
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About the Author

Candacy Taylor is an award-winning author, photographer and cultural documentarian. Her work has been featured in over 50 media outlets including the New Yorker and The Atlantic. She is the recipient of numerous fellowships and grants including The Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard University and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She lives in New York, New York.

Product Details

Category: History

Language: English

Format/Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: New

ISBN-10: 1419738178

ISBN-13: 978-1419738173

Publisher: Abrams Press

Date Published: January 07, 2020

Pages: 360

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