African American resorts

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During the decades of segregation in the United States, African Americans established various resorts. [1] The resorts were self-contained commercial establishments. Varying resort accommodations included rooms for rent, meals and fine food, cocktail bars, dancing, sporting facilities (such as golf, horseback riding, tennis, swimming pools, fishing, badminton), and beaches. [2] Also in some cases entire communities (or towns) were known as resort areas for African Americans. The Negro Motorist Green Book helped guide African Americans to accommodating and safe places, [3] including Idlewild, Michigan, which was among the most well known. [4]

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California

Colorado

Florida

Indiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Mississippi

New Jersey

New York (state)

North Carolina

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Virginia

Washington, D.C.

West Virginia

Wisconsin

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