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Book Examines Detroit Northwest Expansion Across Eight Decades

A personal historical chronicle argues Detroit’s northwest expansion from World War I through 2001 was shaped by migration, industrial growth, suburbanization, and the lasting impact of racism, including restrictive covenants, segregation, white flight, extremism, and Ku Klux Klan influence. Blending family stories with historical analysis, the work highlights how these dynamics continue to influence American cities today.

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