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Summarizes efforts and success of Ford, Chrysler, and GM in employing "hard core" unemployed.

Describes program used by Catholic Social Services of Wayne County for finding Negro adoptive homes and parents.

An Episcopal Bishop describes his childhood in Grand Rapids. A one-page biography of Burgess precedes his essay.

Account stops at year 1870.

Volume 1 of this unindexed work describes sale of slaves (p. 196); legislation on slavery (p. 227-228); colored schools (p. 743). Includes chapter on slavery and the underground railroad (p. 475-484).

(Appears also under title, Michigan and the Emancipation Proclamations in Michigan in Books 5:127-136. Winter 1963) (Reprinted as p. 72-94 of Rose, Arnold M. ed. Assuring Freedom to the Free, a Century of Emancipation in the U.S.A. Detroit, Wayne…

Likens the Detroit revolt of July 1967 to the early revolts of slave Negroes and white indentured servants.

Briefly traces the development from first schools to present.

Lists persons appointed to high ranking positions since early 60's.

Cites several Michigan examples in urging youth to successful careers.