"Sundown Towns" Cullman and Marshall Counties?

I am looking for photographic and/or written evidence of road signs posted to deter African Americans from entering or remaining in Cullman and/or Marshall counties Alabama 1900-1990.

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  • This is a valuable research tool for the subject matter.

    "From the Introduction to the 1949 edition: With the introduction of this travel guide in 1936, it has been our idea to give the Negro traveler information that will keep him from running into difficulties, embarrassments and to make his trips more enjoyable.The Jewish press has long published information about places that are restricted and there are numerous publications that give the gentile whites all kinds of information. But during these long years of discrimination, before 1936 other guides have been published for the Negro, some are still published, but the majority have gone out of business for various reasons. "

    The Green Book - NYPL Digital Collections

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  • This is a valuable research tool for the subject matter.

    "From the Introduction to the 1949 edition: With the introduction of this travel guide in 1936, it has been our idea to give the Negro traveler information that will keep him from running into difficulties, embarrassments and to make his trips more enjoyable.The Jewish press has long published information about places that are restricted and there are numerous publications that give the gentile whites all kinds of information. But during these long years of discrimination, before 1936 other guides have been published for the Negro, some are still published, but the majority have gone out of business for various reasons. "

    The Green Book - NYPL Digital Collections

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