Black Detroit and the Rise of the UAW

Black Detroit and the Rise of the UAW
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Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 0472032194
ISBN-13 : 9780472032198
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Book Synopsis Black Detroit and the Rise of the UAW by : August Meier

Download or read book Black Detroit and the Rise of the UAW written by August Meier and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic of labor history, with a new foreword by one of the leading figures in urban studies


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