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The Green Book was a resource for Black families in an era when racism, segregation and “sundown towns” were rampant in the United States. This page of the 1956 edition of The Green Book listed hotels and other businesses that offered hospitality to African Americans, including Alberta’s Hotel, owned by Springfield entrepreneur Alberta Ellis.
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