Cover of The Travelers’ Green Book, 1960. These travel guides, published 1936 – 1966, provided information about lodging, restaurants, and other facilities that served African Americans. The full text of several editions is available online from the New York Public Library. Courtesy of The New York Public Library.
A full text collection is available at The New York Public Library website.
This image is featured in Exploring Vacation and Etiquette Themes in Social Studies by Cynthia Resor
This historical image is perfect in a lesson on the Civil Rights Movement and equal rights in my classroom. Students could learn the purpose of “The Green Book” and why it was created by examining the image. Students could also consider how race or sex might limit available choices today.