Detroit 1967: Origins, Impacts, Legacies

by Joel Stone

Examines relationships between black and white Detroit residents through the lens of 1967, fifty years later.

In the summer of 1967, Detroit experienced one of the worst racially charged civil disturbances in United States history. Years of frustration generated by entrenched and institutionalized racism boiled over late on a hot July night. In an event that has been called a "riot," "rebellion," "uprising," and "insurrection," thousands...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814343031
• ISBN13: 9780814343036
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 596 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.2" x 10.1"