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The dawn of Detroit : a chronicle of slavery and freedom in the city of the straits

text The dawn of Detroit : a chronicle of slavery and freedom in the city of the straits

Summary
Most Americans believe that slavery was a creature of the South, and that Northern states and territories provided stops on the Underground Railroad for fugitive slaves on their way to Canada. In this paradigm-shifting book, celebrated historian T... Read more
Contents
Introduction: the coast of the strait -- The straits of slavery (1760-1770) -- The war for liberty (1774-1783) -- The wild northwest (1783-1803) -- The winds of change (1802-1807) -- The rise of the renegades (1807-1815) -- Conclusion: the America... Read more
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336 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Publisher
The New Press 2017

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East Bay Branch Library 977.434 MIL in Adult Non-fiction Available
Woodmere (Main Branch) 977.434 MIL in Adult Non-fiction Available
Interlochen Public LIbrary MI South Miles in Michigan Collection Available

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