Description
Driving While Black demonstrates that the carthe ultimate symbol of independence and possibilityhas always held particular importance for African Americans, allowing black families to evade the dangers presented by an entrenched racist society and to enjoy, in some measure, the freedom of the open road. Melding new archival research with her familys story, Gretchen Sorin recovers a lost history, demonstrating how, when combined with black travel guidesincluding the famous Green Bookthe automobile encouraged a new way of resisting oppression.
Author: Gretchen Sorin
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Published: 12/29/2020
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781631498695
Language: English
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