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During the decades ofsegregation in the United States,African Americans established variousresorts.[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] Entire communities (or towns) became resort areas for African Americans.The Negro Motorist Green Book helped guide African Americans to accommodating and safe places,[3] includingIdlewild, Michigan, which was among the most well known.[4]
