Detroit's Birwood Wall: Hatred and Healing in the West Eight Mile Community

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 bec

Author: Gerald C. Van Dusen
Publisher: History Press
Published: 06/03/2019
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781467142014
ISBN10: 1467142018
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO
- Social Science | Discrimination
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Historical