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A graphic depicts the consequences of property covenants restricting where Black residents may live. Civil Rights Congress of Michigan Records, Box 66.

A publication addresses post-war housing problems from a consumer’s point of view. 1944. Civil Rights Congress of Michigan Records, Box 66.

The Palmyra Home Owners’ Protective Association Board of Directors announces a meeting to discuss ways to prevent minorities from purchasing homes in their neighborhood. Civil Rights Congress of Michigan Records, Box 66.

The second page of a letter from a Detroit resident expressing disgust with the changing racial composition of Detroit neighborhoods. Civil Rights Congress of Michigan Records, Box 66.

The first page of a letter from a Detroit resident expressing disgust with the changing racial composition of Detroit neighborhoods. May 26, 1945. Civil Rights Congress of Michigan Records, Box 66. Click the image to read the full document.

Second page of a letter from Detroit Housing Commission Secretary Harry J. Durbin informs Detroit Police Commissioner Edward S. Piggins that the commission will be moving Black families into the Herman Gardens Housing Project and assures him of the…

Letter from Detroit Housing Commission Secretary Harry J. Durbin informs Detroit Police Commissioner Edward S. Piggins that the commission will be moving Black families into the Herman Gardens Housing Project and assures him of the families’…

A graphic from page 29 of Why Race Riots? An Analysis suggests ways to reduce racial tension following Detroit’s 1943 Race Riot. July 1943. Walter P. Reuther Library Vertical Files Collection, Box 128.

A map shows the racial makeup of neighborhoods adjacent to the Sojourner Truth Housing Project. No date. Civil Rights Congress of Michigan Records, Box 67.

An undated newspaper clipping notes the inadequate housing for Black war workers. c. 1940s. Civil Rights Congress of Michigan Records, Box 66.

The Michigan Chronicle reports on the “Packard Hate Strike,” during which white workers walked off the job in protest of Black worker advancement. June 5, 1943. James Lindahl Papers, Box 1, Folder 6.

This political cartoon appeared in an issue of the UAW Education Department’s publication Ammunition. c. 1940s. Walter P. Reuther Vertical Files Collection, Box 128.