The Making of Black Detroit in the Age of Henry Ford

By Beth Tompkins Bates

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In the 1920s, Henry Ford hired thousands of African American men for his open-shop system of auto manufacturing. This move was a rejection of the notion that better jobs were for white men only. In The Making of Black Detroit in the Age of Henry Ford</

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Country: US
Published: 2012
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Author(s):Beth Tompkins Bates
Language: English
Pages: 343
Categories:Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies Business & Economics / Industries / Automobile Industry History / United States / 20th Century Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations
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