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Mar. 1 | 2012 Franklin Prize
Nominations for 2012 John Hope Franklin Publication Prize for the best-published book in American Studies due
Mar. 1 | 2012 Romero Prize
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Dvorak, Kenneth R. "Terror in Detroit: The Rise and Fall of Michigan's Black Legion," American Culture Studies Program, Bowling Green State University, August 2001.
This study examines how a right-wing extremist group known as the Black Legion was used by Michigan State Police (MSP) and Detroit public officials to “secretly” thwart the efforts of individuals seeking to unionize Detroit’s notorious “open shop” automotive industry. From 1932-1936, the Black Legion participated in a series of vicious attacks on union organizers and their Communist sympathizers. The Black Legion was more than a terroistic anti-labor gang. It was a politically powerful force involving significant numbers of law enforcement personnel, judges, and elected officials. The full extent of collusion between civic authorities, industrial management, and the Black Legion may never be known but enough evidence exists to support the premise that Black Legion activities were known and condoned, if not approved, by leaders whose reputations were untouched by the fall of the Black Legion.
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