Introduction Commemoration of 50th year anniversary of the 1967 rebellion that took place in Detroit, Michigan during the days of July 23 through July 27, 1967, initiates reflection that this event was not the first instance of racial animus in the United States, or Detroit. In this directed study of the rebellion, I document and give evidence of the events leading up to the rebellion, the historical impact that has distinct correlations, answer the question of whether the disturbances were a riot or a rebellion, and propose that the legacy and implications of institutional and societal racism in Detroit, Michigan was the cause of the rebellion.
Methodology
Detroit, Michigan is a city that has had racial confliction and disharmony from the …show more content…
Confirmation of this argument came from the numerous personal interviews that I conducted, reflecting their experiences of the rebellion, and the atmosphere in the city prior and after the resistance. My own personal recollections of the events leading up to and including the events of July 1967, are also important, as I lived about a mile away from where the rebellion started and in close proximity to the area where the violence …show more content…
I visited the Detroit Historical Museum to observe their exhibit, Detroit 67: Perspectives, that included an overview of the historical implications that led to the rebellion. Displaying archival photographs complemented with oral histories from persons who were living at the time of the rebellion, and collaboration with numerous scholars, the exhibit which will be on display until 2019. Brilliantly, it captures the essence of the circumstances that led to the rebellion, presents a chronological account of the events that took place during the disturbances, and includes a look into the future of Detroit, with projections and forecasts of what the city will look like 50 years from now, encapsulated within a hundred-year span. Complementing my research were frequent visits to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, included a panel discussion on the 1967 rebellion, and a bus tour led by historian Jamon Jordan. Another significant retrospective was exhibited by a discussion of the Algiers Motel Incident, where three teenagers were brutally killed by Detroit Police. Powerful testimony was provided by the two brave activists, Daniel Aldridge, and Lonnie Peek, that because of their actions, enabled the policemen
Methodology
Detroit, Michigan is a city that has had racial confliction and disharmony from the …show more content…
Confirmation of this argument came from the numerous personal interviews that I conducted, reflecting their experiences of the rebellion, and the atmosphere in the city prior and after the resistance. My own personal recollections of the events leading up to and including the events of July 1967, are also important, as I lived about a mile away from where the rebellion started and in close proximity to the area where the violence …show more content…
I visited the Detroit Historical Museum to observe their exhibit, Detroit 67: Perspectives, that included an overview of the historical implications that led to the rebellion. Displaying archival photographs complemented with oral histories from persons who were living at the time of the rebellion, and collaboration with numerous scholars, the exhibit which will be on display until 2019. Brilliantly, it captures the essence of the circumstances that led to the rebellion, presents a chronological account of the events that took place during the disturbances, and includes a look into the future of Detroit, with projections and forecasts of what the city will look like 50 years from now, encapsulated within a hundred-year span. Complementing my research were frequent visits to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, included a panel discussion on the 1967 rebellion, and a bus tour led by historian Jamon Jordan. Another significant retrospective was exhibited by a discussion of the Algiers Motel Incident, where three teenagers were brutally killed by Detroit Police. Powerful testimony was provided by the two brave activists, Daniel Aldridge, and Lonnie Peek, that because of their actions, enabled the policemen