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African Americans Civil rights movements Civil rights movements Michigan Detroit History 20th century Detroit (Mich.) Race relations Michigan Detroit Race discrimination Race discrimination Michigan Detroit History 20th century Race relations Walls Walls Michigan Detroit History 20th centuryMiles, Tiya
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 Tiya Miles reveals that slavery was at the heart of the Midwest's iconic city: Detroit. In this richly researched and eye-opening book, Miles has...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.434 MILCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI South MilesVan Dusen, Gerald C.
Summary: In 1941, a real estate developer in northwest Detroit faced a dilemma. He needed federal financing for white clients purchasing lots in a new subdivision abutting a community of mostly African Americans. When the banks deemed the development too risky because of potential racial tension, the developer proposed a novel solution. He built a six-foot-tall, one-foot-thick concrete barrier extending...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The History Press 2019