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The Dawn of Detroit: A Chronicle of Slavery and Freedom in the City of the Straits

byTiya Miles

The Dawn of Detroit is Tiya Miles's historical account of a Chronicle of Slavery and Freedom in the City of the Straits. Its account follows central actors and turning points while showing how the story reflects questions in the connected fields of history and social science. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant.

Publisher

The New Press

Publication date

Mar 05, 2019

Format

Print edition

Pages

352

ISBN

9781620974810