| Description |
1 online resource (336 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| 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 |
| Summary |
A New York Times "Editor's Choice" selection. A Booklist Editors' Choice Title for 2017. "If many Americans imagine slavery essentially as a system in which black men toiled on cotton plantations, Miles upends that stereotype several times over."--New York Times Book Review. "[Tiya Miles] is among the best when it comes to blending artful storytelling with an unwavering sense of social justice."-Martha S. Jones in The Chronicle of Higher Education. "A necessary work of powerful, probing scholarship."-Publisher Weekly (starred) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 13, 2020) |
| Subject |
Slavery -- Michigan
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
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Race relations
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Slavery
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| SUBJECT |
Detroit (Mich.) -- History -- 18th century
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Detroit (Mich.) -- History -- 19th century
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Detroit (Mich.) -- Race relations
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| Subject |
Michigan -- Detroit
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Michigan
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2017031043 |
| ISBN |
9781620972328 |
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1620972328 |
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