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Author:

Miles, Tiya, 1970- author.

Title:

The dawn of Detroit : a chronicle of slavery and freedom in the city of the straits / Tiya Miles.

Publisher:

The New Press,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

336 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Subject:

Detroit (Mich.)--History--18th century.
Detroit (Mich.)--History--19th century.
Detroit (Mich.)--Race relations.
Slavery--Michigan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: the coast of the strait -- The straits of slavery (1760-1770) -- The war for liberty (1774-1783) -- The wild northwest (1783-1803) -- The winds of change (1802-1807) -- The rise of the renegades (1807-1815) -- Conclusion: the American city (1817 and beyond) -- Coda: a note on historical conversations and concepts.

ISBN:

162097231X
9781620972311

OCLC:

(OCoLC)974699599

LCCN:

2017018381

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

ETPD745 -- Emmetsburg Public Library (Emmetsburg)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)