🎧 Black Motorists and the Road to Civil Rights
🎧 American History Hit • 30m
Under segregation, African Americans' lives were severely limited. Restricted entry to public places, private businesses and public transport, cars provided liberty they were otherwise denied and protection from danger and discrimination. Gretchen Sorin, author of Driving While Black, tells Don that with the help of travel guides such as the Green Book, listing businesses that would accept African American customers - the car enabled African Americans to enjoy the freedom of the open road.
Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Tom Delargy. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.
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