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The last fifty pages of this biography of Claude Williams describe his experiences in Detroit during World War II in bringing together the church, labor, and blacks.

Includes many events of significance for Detroit and Michigan.

Describes historical development and growing use of restrictive covenants, citing public and private agencies and their policies, and court cases.

Summarizes papers and discussions at a conference of Detroit area workers called by News and Letters

Racial differences is one of the analyses made of data secured in mid 1950's from interviews of married couples in the Detroit metropolitan area.

"Examines role of human relation commissions, school systems, Negro leaders and community action programs in providing job training for the adult," using Detroit as an example. Book chapter in Employment, Race and Poverty.

Detroit auto-worker attacks unions and business-dominated society.

This updated version of a 1945 book entitled They Seek a City includes a one-chapter capsule history of Negroes in Detroit.

Examines attitudes of residents toward neighbors and toward surroundings in a Detroit area chosen for later urban renewal.