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Radical as Liberal; the Evolution of Labor Radicalism in the UAW.
History of UAW, particularly Local 212, emphasizing relationship of Negro workers to the union. Chapter 7. Race, Class and Labor. p.123-144
History of William Webb
Contains brief passage on life in Michigan by a man born a slave in Georgia.
To Establish a National Commission on Negro History and Culture, Hearing on H.R. 12962
p. 81-99 [Testimony, Exhibits, and] Statement of Dr. Charles H. Wright, President, International Afro American Museum, Inc., Detroit, Michigan
History of Baptists in Michigan
Gives one paragraph of statistics on "Colored Baptist churches" (p. 326), listing locations of the sixteen churches and giving their membership as 835
An Economic Detour, a History of Insurance in the Lives of American Negroes
p. 65-72. The Great Lakes Mutual Insurance Company
Political Parties in Michigan, 1837-1860; an Historical Study of Political Issues and Parties in Michigan from the Admission of the State to the Civil War.
Describes several fugitive slave episodes and their political consequences.
Fifty Years of Slavery in the United States of America
Reminiscences of an ex-slave who came to Michigan in 1872 and settled near Reed City in Osceola County. A Clarke Historical Library [Central Michigan University] Facsimile Reprint.
Social and Political Reactions to the Slavery Question in Kalamazoo
Papers from the History Seminar v.18, Kalamazoo College. Describes some slave escapes, and underground railroad activities, citing Kalamazoo Gazette as chief information source.
The Black Legion - Union Busters
Describes history in Michigan, 1933-1936; records killings, lists announced enemies to be "Catholics, Jews, and Negroes."