"Jim Crow Guide to the U.S.A.," 1959

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Artifact Overview

Activist, folklorist and author Stetson Kennedy exposed American racism in his book Jim Crow Guide to the U.S.A. First published in France in 1956 -- he could find no American publisher to take on the project -- this mock guidebook uncovered the reach of Jim Crow inequality. Kennedy examined a number of areas including where one could live, work, travel, eat, sleep or study.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1959

Subject Date

1959

Creators

Collection Title

Book Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2004.96.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)

Dimensions

Height: 8.75 in
Width: 5.75 in
Length: 1 in

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"Jim Crow Guide to the U.S.A.," 1959