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Newest Review: ... of course increased and increased until it reached a boiling point, and the African Americans had enough. It was the time where Martin Luther King started to speak up and demand better conditions. One of the most famous and talked about instances of civil rights activism was when Rosa Parks (who lived the later part of her life in Detroit), stood up for herself and African Americans across ... more

... the country. She was traveling on a bus when the bus driver demanded she give up her seat for a white passanger. She refused and it sparked a bus boycott across the country. They were no longer allowing themselves to be treated as inferiors. ***D...more

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Motown, MotorCity, and Most Anything You Want to Know about ... (3246 words)
by - written on 14/02/09 (Very useful, 108 readings)
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===== The History of Detroit .....In my Own Words....Mostly ===== ***Detroit, The Beginning*** When I lived in France for a brief period of time last year, the French thought it *humourous* how the English pronouce "Detroit". They say it like "Day-Twa" while everyone else in the world says " Dee-troyt". Of course, this is because, in some skewed typical French-style-esque way, they feel since the name was given to the area by the French 300 yrs ago, it should stay that way. Yet, Bombay changes it's name to Mumbai and no one really cares. The English call "Peugot"- *PURR-JOE* when it really ... Read the complete review

Motor City (1031 words)
by - written on 13/12/07 (Very useful, 60 readings)
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I decided to visit Detroit, not the most obvious of holiday destinations, as I was heading past it to Chicago, and couldn't resist visiting the definitive home of Motown music. Located a couple of hundred miles east of Chicago, Detroit is also a city on the waterfront of the vast lakes where the borders of America and Canada meet. The city itself is one which has faded from its former glory days as the heart of America's vast motor industry. The central core of businesses and shops is fringed with boarded up buildings which have clearly laid derelict for a good many years. The Marriot Courtyard on the harbour front was an attractive, comfortable, ... Read the complete review

Detroit: Desolate urban wasteland (110 words)
by - written on 27/09/00 (Useful, 498 readings)
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The most amazing thing about this city is the contrast between the shiny new sports stadium and immaculate conference centres on one hand, and the burn out, borded up desolation the rest of the city. I went on a Saturday, and failed to find a single shop which was actually open. And I would definitely advise taking a map, as there are quite a few areas where asking for directions wouldn't be such a good idea. It's a real culture shock, as many of the surrounding towns and coutryside are quite affluent, and dark, scarred look of much of the city centre is a total contrast. ... Read the complete review

Enjoy the motor city (358 words)
by - written on 05/07/00 (Very useful, 110 readings)
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Few people would choose Detroit as a holiday hot spot, a visit here is likely to be a business trip. Usually connected with the motor trade. So if you love cars make the most of it. You can visit Henry Fords museum in Dearborn which has an excellent selection of vehicles through the ages. His Greenfield Village on the same site is a wonderful tribute to his eccentricity. He has gathered together exhibits such as Thomas Edisons workshop and the Wright Brothers bicycle store, and re-built them in Detroit. The Ren Cen which is now GMs headquarters dominates the downtown skyline. The top floor boasts a revolving restaurant which is worth a visit even ... Read the complete review