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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Miles, Tiya, 1970- author.     Subjects     Slavery -- Michigan.     Detroit (Mich.) -- History -- 18th century.     Detroit (Mich.) -- History -- 19th century.     Detroit (Mich.) -- Race relations.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Miles, Tiya, 1970- author.       by title:      The dawn of Detroit ...         MARC Display

The dawn of Detroit : a chronicle of slavery and freedom in the city of the straits / Tiya Miles. by Miles, Tiya, 1970- author. New York : The New Press : Distributed by Perseus Distribution, 2017. Subjects Slavery -- Michigan.   Detroit (Mich.) -- History -- 18th century.   Detroit (Mich.) -- History -- 19th century.   Detroit (Mich.) -- Race relations. ISBN:  9781620972311 (hardcover) : 162097231X (hardcover) Description:  336 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm 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. Requests:  0 Summary:  Most Americans believe that slavery was a creature of the South, and that Northern states and territories provided stops on the Underground Railroad for fugitive slaves on their way to Canada. In this paradigm-shifting book, celebrated historian Tiya Miles reveals that slavery was at the heart of the Midwest's iconic city: Detroit. In this richly researched and eye-opening book, Miles has pieced together the experience of the unfree--both native and African American--in the frontier outpost of Detroit, a place wildly remote yet at the center of national and international conflict. Skillfully assembling fragments of a distant historical record, Miles introduces new historical figures and unearths struggles that remained hidden from view until now. The result is fascinating history, little explored and eloquently told, of the limits of freedom in early America, one that adds new layers of complexity to the story of a place that exerts a strong fascination in the media and among public intellectuals, artists, and activists. A book that opens the door on a completely hidden past, The Dawn of Detroit is a powerful and elegantly written history, one that completely changes our understanding of slavery's American legacy.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Language, Literature & History 977.43401 Mi Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 977.43401 Miles Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kailua-Kona Public Library Adult Nonfiction 977.43401 Mi Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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