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Detroit: the Black bottom community

By Williams , Jeremy

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
ISBN
9781439624357, 1439624356
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
41 MB (43180640 bytes)
Series
Images of America
Pages
1 electronic resource (127 pages)) : illustrations
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Biographies;Pictorial works;Detroit (Mich.) -- Bio

Description

Between 1914 and 1951, Black Bottom's black community emerged out of the need for black migrants to find a place for themselves. Because of the stringent racism and discrimination in housing, blacks migrating from the South seeking employment in Detroit's burgeoning industrial metropolis were forced to live in this former European immigrant community. During World War I through World War II, Black Bottom became a social, cultural, and economic center of struggle and triumph, as well as a testament to the tradition of black self-help and community-building strategies that have been the benchmark of black struggle. Black Bottom also had its troubles and woes. However, it would be these types of challenges confronting Black Bottom residents that would become part of the cohesive element that turned Black Bottom into a strong and viable community.

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