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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.

Flyer published by the Sojourner Truth Citizens Committee to rally support for integrated housing at the Sojourner Truth Housing Project. 1942. Civil Rights Congress of Michigan Records, Box 67.

Front cover of the Ku Klux Klan’s national publication, The Kourier. June 1936. James Lindahl Papers, Box 7.

Headline from the United Automobile Worker: Local 190 Packard Edition. February 15, 1942. James Lindahl Papers, Box 3, Folder 9.

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