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Source: Newsweek

3-9-17

How the 'Green Book' Saved Black Lives on the Road

by Alexander Nazaryan

"The Negro Motorist Green Book" was 48 pages of practical scripture, offering safe passage through the United States—where you can sleep, eat and fill your gas tank.

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How the 'Green Book' Saved Black Lives on the Road

by Alexander Nazaryan