"The 1943 Detroit race riots," by Vivian M. Baulch and Patricia
Zacharias of the Detroit News on February 11, 1999: Recruiters
toured the South convincing whites and blacks to head north with
promises of high wages in the new war factories. They arrived in
such numbers that it was impossible to house them all. Blacks
who believed they were heading to a promised land found a
northern bigotry every bit as pervasive and virulent as what
they thought they had left behind in the deep south. And
southern whites brought their own traditional prejudices with
them as both races migrated northward. The influx of newcomers
strained not only housing, but transportation, education and
recreational facilities as well. Wartime residents of Detroit
endured long lines everywhere, at bus stops, grocery stores, and
even at newsstands where they hoped for the chance to be first
answering classified ads offering rooms for rent. Even though
the city enjoyed full employment, it suffered the many
discomforts of wartime rationing. Ch