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

by Candacy A. Taylor

Book Overview

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.

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419738178
• ISBN13: 9781419738173
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Abrams Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 2.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.5" x 9.6"