Detroit: City of Race and Class Violence, Revised Edition / Edition 2

by B. J. Widick

Overview

This revised edition charts Detroit’s bitter history of race and class violence, and its particular effect on the city today.

Beginning with the legacy of the Ku Klux Klan and the industrial tyranny of the early twentieth century, Detroit: City of Race and Class Violence charts Detroit’s bitter history through the birth of industrial unionism, war time, the 1967 riots, and their effect on the city today. This revised edition pays particular attention to events since 1967: city politics, unemployment, and the creation of suburban boomtowns.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900814321040
Publication date:	05/01/1989
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

B. J. Widick was, most recently, professor of economics at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business.

Editorial Reviews

A useful and lively introduction to Detroit's history from the dual perspectives of racial conflict and labor struggles.

Michigan Quarterly Review