DOC Flight from the Devil: Six Slave Narratives by From Brand: Africa World Pr in History

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African Americans; as free laborers and as slaves; were among the earliest permanent residents of Michigan; settling among the French; British; and Native people with whom they worked and farmed. Lewis Walker and Benjamin Wilson recount the long history of African American communities in Michigan; delineating their change over time; as migrants from the South; East; and overseas made their homes in the state. Moreover; the authors show how Michigan's development is inextricably joined with the vitality and strength of its African American residents. In a related chapter; Linwood Cousins examines youth culture and identity in African American schools; linking education with historical and contemporary issues of economics; racism; and power.