Road tripping in the 1960s and '70s was both popular and affordable. Aladdin Color Inc/Getty Images American families loaded up their station wagons and hit the road in the mid-20th century. Families explored the US as the country was changing, exposing them to different ways of living. But road-tripping in the '60s also came with its own dangers, especially for Black Americans. With the cross-country interstate materializing, automobiles on the rise, a booming economy, and a growing travel bu