Ruth was so excited to take a trip in her family\'s new car! In the early 1950s, few African Americans could afford to buy cars, so this would be an adventure.
It listed all of the places that would welco. .
Finally, a friendly attendant at a gas station showed Ruth\'s family The Green Book. .
Daddy was upset about something called Jim Crow laws .
Many hotels and gas stations refused service to black people.
But she soon found out that black travelers weren\'t treated very well in some towns.
Ruth was so excited to take a trip in her family\'s new car! In the early 1950s, few African Americans could afford to buy cars, so this would be an adventure