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Book Back Drop Traveling While Black
Album Description
If A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks, written and illustrated by Faith Ringgold, Simon & Schuster Books for Young People, 1999
Traveling in the South during the 20th Century was dangerous if you were not of the dominate race due to Jim Crow Laws and Sun Down Towns.
The Green Book was created to provide valuable resources for lodging.
Students will gain insight on the challenges faces by Black Citizens throughout the South. 
3 - 5 Social Studies/History bestof
America's Sundown Towns
Teaching Notes
Although this is not a image, the article and video shows there are still tensions and some optimism. Citizens have no problem stating their position and sharing their perspective openly.
National Civil Rights Museum premiers 'Green Book' exhibition
Allen Threatt interview conducted by Candacy A. Taylor, 2019-01-07
Remembering Brown at Fifty by Orville Vernon Burton David O'Brian
Teaching Notes
Students can have a dialogue regarding the impact of Sun Down Towns by referencing this book. Comprised of 5 Chapter with 28 Chapters. James Loewen, chapter, entitled “Enforcing Brown in Sundown Towns", will allow students to envision the adverse impacts of sundown towns on the members of the community despite the gains in Brown vs Board of Education. Lani Guinier summizes racial equity can be realized when citizens make authentic efforts not just court invention.
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Equal Access
Klan Warns Negro Voters
Teaching Notes
Intimidation
1946 Green Book
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1st 1937 Green Book
Pray Keep Moving Brother
