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Legacy of Segregation on Route 66: Segregationist Sign in Detroit, Michigan

Arthur S. Siegel and Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division1942-02

National Trust for Historic Preservation

National Trust for Historic Preservation
Washington, DC, United States

Riot at the Sojourner Truth homes, a new U.S federal housing project, caused by white neighbors' attempt to prevent Black tenants from moving in. Sign with American flag "We want white tenants in our white community," directly opposite the housing project.

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017844754/
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

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  • Title: Legacy of Segregation on Route 66: Segregationist Sign in Detroit, Michigan
  • Creator: Arthur S. Siegel, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
  • Date Created: 1942-02
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
National Trust for Historic Preservation

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