The dawn of Detroit : a chronicle of slavery and freedom in the city of the straits

Miles, Tiya 1970- (author.).

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.

Item details

ISBN: 162097231X
ISBN: 9781620972311
Physical Description: 336 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
print
Publisher: New York : The New Press, 2017.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.

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Detroit (Mich.) History 18th century
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