Vocabulary
What is the definition of definition?
The meaning of a word or phrase.
The Green Book was created to help African American travelers find these places.
Safe places to eat, stay, & travel.
During segregation, African Americans were often not allowed to stay at this type of public place.
A hotel
What was the main purpose of the Green Book?
To help African American travelers find safe businesses and accommodations.
What year was the first Green Book published?
1936
What is the definition of resource?
A place, person, or thing that provides useful information.
This man created The Negro Motorist Green Book in 1936.
Victor Hugo Green.
The Green Book helped Black travelers by listing these types of businesses that were safe and welcoming.
Black-Owned Business.
How did the Green Book promote economic growth?
It directed travelers to Black-owned businesses.
Who primarily used the Green Book?
African American Travelers
What is the definition of adjacent?
Having a common boundary or edge; abutting, touching.
The Green Book was important during this period of U.S. history when Black people were often treated unfairly.
Jim Crow Era.
The Green Book was particularly valuable for African Americans traveling in the southern U.S., which was known for enforcing these laws.
The Jim Crow Laws.
What role did the Green Book play in the Civil Rights Movement?
It highlighted systemic racism and encouraged Black mobility.
How many states were covered in the first edition?
New York (it covered one state initially).
What is the definition of accommodation?
A place to live or stay.
The Green Book listed businesses that would do this for African American travelers.
Welcome Them.
This was the main form of protest that helped end many Jim Crow laws and discriminatory practices in the 1950s and 1960s.
The civil rights movement.
Why was the Green Book no longer published after 1966?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended legal segregation, reducing its necessity.
By the 1940s, what other locations outside the U.S. did the Green Book cover?
Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
What is the definition of quaint?
Charming and old-fashioned.
This city was one of the first places where the Green Book was published.
New York City.
The Green Book allowed African Americans to travel safely during the Jim Crow era, but this violent act, often perpetrated by white supremacist groups, remained a major threat.
Racial Violence.
How did the Green Book impact community building among African Americans?
It strengthened networks and supported Black entrepreneurship.
What is the "Negro Motorist Green Book"?
For nearly 30 years, a guide called the “Negro Motorist Green Book” provided African Americans with advice on safe places to eat and sleep when they traveled through the Jim Crow-era United States.