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Going Places: Victor Hugo Green and His Glorious Book
As a mail carrier, Victor Hugo Green traveled across New Jersey every day. But with Jim Crow laws enforcing segregation since the late 1800s, traveling as a Black person in the US could be stressful, even dangerous. So in the 1930s, Victor created a guide — The Negro Motorist Green-Book — compiling information on where to go and what places to avoid so that Black travelers could have a safe and pleasant time.
