Arab Americans In Metro Detroit Book: A Pictorial History Detroit Historical Museum Store - Vibrant Screen Print Graphic

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ISBN: 9780738533551

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Arab Americans In Metro Detroit Book: A Pictorial History Detroit Historical Museum Store - Vibrant Screen Print GraphicArab Americans have been an integral part of Detroit's history since the 1880s. Early Arab immigrants worked as peddlers, grocers, and unskilled laborers, first settling downtown and later on the east side of Detroit. Their numbers increased after the First World War. They were attracted to the area by the booming automobile industry, and Ford's $5 for an 8 hour work day. This visual journey explores the history of four generations of Arab Americans