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Lyceum Lecture: "Traveling Black in the Automotive Age"
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Free. In person and live stream participationLocation: LAT/LONG: 41.230694, -81.508403
Happy Days Lodge: 500 West Streetsboro Street, Peninsula, OH 44264
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6:30 pm: Doors open, 7 pm: Presentation, 8 pm: Event ends
Description
Join Dr. Mia Bay, author and historian, to explore how the invention of the passenger car reshaped the experiences of Black travelers in the automotive age.
For many African Americans, cars were more than just a mode of transportation. They were a symbol of autonomy, providing an alternative to traveling in segregated railroad cars during the Jim Crow era. Still, car travel wasn’t a complete escape from racial discrimination. Rest stops, roadside accommodations, and gas stations grew increasingly segregated as car travel became common. Black customers were often refused service.
Discover how Black travelers navigated these challenges with resilience and ingenuity, mapping out careful travel routes, relying on networks of friends and safe havens, and carrying supplies to avoid unwelcoming establishments.
Mia's book Traveling Black: A Story of Race and Resistance will be available for purchase at the event.
This season the Cuyahoga Valley Lyceum Series is bringing experts on history as well as current trends to Cuyahoga Valley National Park to share in-depth and engaging stories and discoveries commemorating the park’s 50th anniversary.
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