Tourist Homes back then

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I wanted to see what the "Green Book" (as used by motoring African-Americans) was like and found a sample on the Library of Congress website.

Most of the listings are like "Tourist Homes, Mr and Mrs Smith, 135 Maint St"
https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcscd.002 ... .8,1.555,0

So, it appears that tourist homes were just people renting a room for the night to travelers, often sharing the family meal.

A snapshot from the past, quite rough to so many.

Modern day version? Maybe we should revive the concept of convivial "safe" houses?
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I've seen too many horror movies to try that.
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I can remember safe houses walking to school, didn't they post something on a window or door?
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mozz wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2025 6:27 am I can remember safe houses walking to school, didn't they post something on a window or door?
We may have to come back to that, not just for children. WTF.
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tlarson58 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 11:01 pm I've seen too many horror movies to try that.
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I do not remember safe houses. Anything like a airbnb?
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The Green Book was a travel guide for African Americans during the Jim Crow era in the United States, when racial segregation was legal and widespread. It listed businesses and other establishments that were known to be safe and welcoming to Black travelers.

Safe houses were private residences that were listed in the Green Book as places where African Americans could stay overnight. These were often the homes of Black families who were willing to open their doors to travelers who were denied service at hotels and motels due to their race.

I'm not surprised some people here aren't familiar with them.
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