The Dawn of Detroit: A Chronicle of Slavery and Freedom in the City of the Straits by Tiya Miles
The Dawn of Detroit: A Chronicle of Slavery and Freedom in the City of the Straits

Tiya Miles

The Dawn of Detroit: A Chronicle of Slavery and Freedom in the City of the Straits

Tiya Miles

288 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history reflective slow-paced
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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 T...

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informative 100%
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
dark 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%

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slow 42%

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