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stv2pointo t1_j8plik1 wrote

Reply to comment by Viperion_NZ in TIL the 'Negro Motorist Green Book' was based on an earlier 'Jewish Vacation Guide' book which outlined places that Jews were not unwelcome to stay in America in 1917. by aripy

Thank you.....

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Ok_Kale_2509 t1_j8s0os3 wrote

But it is infact incorrect. Welcome implies that people would be polite and friendly. I haven't read any if the Jewish version but at least with the green book it was often that they would say basically " these people will allow you to shop there but they won't be nice.

It more was a guide not to get lynched. Not a guide to get great service.

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OkAttitude4602 t1_j92lz97 wrote

Well it wasn’t a guide to great service- it was a guide to where the could travel safely, or find any service at all. There was and still are a lot of places in the US where being Jewish is dangerous

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Ok_Kale_2509 t1_j92uz8i wrote

I mean, kind of? You are comparing apples to ornges. The Greenbook came in a town where black people could easily die just trying to cross a single state. While yes, I am sure there are places where Jewish people may be in danger, it's not like it's a large amount. And there aren't places where people can easily disappear people anymore.

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