Miles, Tiya,  1970- <br/><br/>
The dawn of Detroit :  a chronicle of slavery and freedom in the city of the straits / 
Tiya Miles. 
 - pages cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: the coast of the strait -- The straits of slavery (1760-1770) -- The war for liberty (1774-1783) -- The wild northwest (1783-1803) -- The winds of change (1802-1807) -- The rise of the renegades (1807-1815) -- Conclusion: the American city (1817 and beyond) -- Coda: a note on historical conversations and concepts. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781620972311 (hc : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017018381 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Slavery--Michigan.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Detroit (Mich.)--History--18th century.<br/>Detroit (Mich.)--History--19th century.<br/>Detroit (Mich.)--Race relations.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F574.D457  / M55 2017 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>977.4/3401