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#OTD June 20, 1943 the #Detroit race riots took place. It occurred during a dramatic population increase due to job opportunity. Tensions were associated w/the military buildup of World War II, as Detroit's auto industry was converted to the war effort. #History #RaceRiot

#OTD June 20, 1943 the Detroit race riots took place. Social tensions & housing shortages were exacerbated by the arrival of nearly 400,000 migrants, 50,000 African-American and 300,000 White Southerners. Detroit historian Jamon Jordan provides context. #History #RaceRiot

#OTD June 20, 1943 the Detroit race riots took place. It lasted for three days.
Race Riot stock footage.
#History #Detroit #RaceRiot #NeverAgain

#OTD June 20, 1943 the Detroit race riots took place. Native Detroiter and riot survivor Ms. Jenoise Allen-Woods gives her account of the riot.
Pt.1
#History #RaceRiot #Detroit #NeverAgain

“Everybody started trying to find everything they could fight with because we figured the white people were gonna come back in our area”
Jenoise Allen-Woods

#OTD June 20, 1943 the Detroit race riots took place.
Pt.2
#History #RaceRiot #Detroit #NeverAgain

“It was bad. Blacks were afraid to go into white neighborhoods & whites were afraid of blacks.”
Jenoise Allen-Woods

#OTD June 20, 1943 the Detroit race riots took place. Native Detroiter and riot survivor Ms. Jenoise Allen-Woods gives her account of the riot.
Pt.3
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