Traveling in a world of Blacks and Whites
Monday, February 8, 2010 | 7:45 am
For many, planning a road trip these days involves stopping by a local AAA office to pick up some maps and guide books listing hotels and motels along your intended route.
In 1949, in gas stations around the country, one could buy The Negro Motorist Green Book, which, as you might imagine, was a product for blacks traveling in a segregated nation.
Sunday, Herald columnist Julie Muhlstein wrote about the book and found:
Among Washington's listings in the 1949 edition were many hotels, restaurants, taverns and barber shops in Seattle. A closer look shows they're all in one area, mostly on Jackson and Madison streets.
The 1949 Green Book had three entries for Everett, all of them “Tourist Homes.” Outside of Seattle, not a single restaurant was listed in the state. There were no entries in Eastern Washington.
Her full column is here.
In 1949, in gas stations around the country, one could buy The Negro Motorist Green Book, which, as you might imagine, was a product for blacks traveling in a segregated nation.
Sunday, Herald columnist Julie Muhlstein wrote about the book and found:
Among Washington's listings in the 1949 edition were many hotels, restaurants, taverns and barber shops in Seattle. A closer look shows they're all in one area, mostly on Jackson and Madison streets.
The 1949 Green Book had three entries for Everett, all of them “Tourist Homes.” Outside of Seattle, not a single restaurant was listed in the state. There were no entries in Eastern Washington.
Her full column is here.
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