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Flyer printed by the Farmer-Labor Party of Wayne County in opposition to the Black Legion. 1930s. James Lindahl Papers, Box 3, Folder 9.

Neighbors help each other move possessions out of an apartment building near Linwood and Pingree on Detroit's West Side as fires lit by arsonists inch closer.

Members of the Detroit Fire Department brace themselves as they fight fires at two buildings on Michigan Avenue at Trumbull. Though much of the arson that took place during the Unrest was targeted at businesses, the tight layout of many neighborhoods…

Members of the Detroit Fire Department brace themselves as they fight fires at two buildings on Michigan Avenue at Trumbull.

Pamphlet explaining the new Fair Housing Ordinance that had been passed by Detroit’s Common Council in late 1967. Before this law, nothing in Detroit legally prevented sellers, landlords, and real estate agents from denying housing to someone due to…

Pamphlet explaining the new Fair Housing Ordinance that had been passed by Detroit’s Common Council in late 1967. Before this law, nothing in Detroit legally prevented sellers, landlords, and real estate agents from denying housing to someone due to…

“Fair Housing for All” bumper sticker, 1968. Source: Fair Housing Campaign in Birmingham, Michigan Records.

Letter concerning Fair Housing Ordinance enforcement to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation, September 30, 1970. Source: Detroit Commission on Community Relations/Human Rights Department Collection, Box 34, folder 16.

Mayor Cavanagh's office recieved these reports, recommendations, and memoranda regarding the need for housing created by the Civil Unrest. Senders include the Community Renewal Program and the Detroit Housing Commission. Jerome P. Cavanagh Papers,…

Masthead from the Eldon Wildcat, a publication from the Eldon Revolutionary Union Movement, a DRUM counterpart at Chrysler's Eldon Avenue plant. 1971. Source: Eldon Wildcat. Publication. Box 1, folder 2.

Masthead from the Eldon Wildcat, a publication from the Eldon Revolutionary Union Movement, a DRUM counterpart at Chrysler's Eldon Avenue plant. 1971. Source: Eldon Wildcat. Publication. Box 1, folder 2.

National Guardsmen at the Herman Kiefer Command Post care for children separated from their families during an outbreak of gunfire.