Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book
Victor Hugo Green was tired of hearing no Victor loved the freedom of driving on the open road but too often the road was closed to him It was like this for most Black people in the United States
When he and his wife Alma traveled from New York to Virginia to visit family they risked getting turned away yelled at even hurt
highway cafe Black motorists were told No food No vacancy No bathroom for Black people
White American travelers could stop at any roadside restaurant hotel or restroom But Black Americans had to pack cold food blankets and pillows for sleeping in the car and a make-do toilet
