Detroit's lost Poletown : the little neighborhood that touched a nation / Brianne Turczynski.
| Author/creator |
Turczynski, Brianne |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2021. |
| Description | 142 pages : illustrations, map, portrait ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete |
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| Abstract | "Poletown was a once vibrant, ethnically diverse neighborhood in Detroit. In its prime, it had a store on every corner. Its theaters, restaurants and schools thrived, and its churches catered to a multiplicity of denominations. In 1981, General Motors announced plans for a new plant in Detroit and pointed to the 465 acres of Poletown. Using the law of eminent domain with a quick-take clause, the city planned to relocate 4,200 residents within ten months and raze the neighborhood. With unprecedented defiance, the residents fought back in vain. In 2004, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the eminent domain law applied to Poletown was unconstitutional--a ruling that came two decades too late."--Back cover. |
| General note | "A community, a corporation and a grave injustice"--Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020945742 |
| ISBN | 1467145793 (softcover) |
| ISBN | 9781467145794 (softcover) |
| Standard identifier# | 9781467145794 |
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