Joseph Coles Oral History
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Dublin Core
Title
Joseph Coles Oral History
Description
Joseph Coles was a Black Democratic leader and former assistant director of the Detroit Commission on Community Relations. In this interview he describes the Sweet trials, the black political shift from Republican to Democratic Party, and the Detroit city government in relation to blacks. Also included are his recollections on housing, the Sojourner Truth Riot, the Detroit Race Riot of 1943, and Mayor Jeffries.
Oral History Item
Interviewer
Keeney, Jim; McBride, Roberta
Interviewee
Coles, Joseph
Date Recorded
1970-07-08
Coverage
Detroit, MI; 1925-1970
Collection
Citation
“Joseph Coles Oral History,” Michigan Oral History Database, accessed October 22, 2024, http://www.database.michiganoha.org/items/show/34.