For generations, the American road trip has been sold as the ultimate symbol of freedom and the open road.
From sundown towns to hostile rural sheriffs, history repeatedly proved that for Black folks, the highway was a deadly minefield.
A simple family vacation required planning to survive.
In this video, we are breaking down how Black travelers outsmarted the Jim Crow highway.
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