This book brings into focus the lives of African-American women who lived in Washtenaw County, Michigan in the years after World War I and before the Civil Rights era. These are the voices of women who raised families, fought for homes, and worked through their churches and their clubs to improve economic, housing, educational and social conditions in their communities. When this project began, interviewers from The Ann Arbor Chapter of The Links Inc. asked these women, What was it like living in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti between the 1940s and 60s? This book is a collection of their answers and experiences in their own words.
“There’s nothing to do,” Robbie Rabbit said to no one in particular. His long white ears drooped. His bushy tale sagged. He poked around the rose bushes. He sniffed at the marigolds. He scrambled over the white picket fence next to his house. Just then he noticed Mrs. Rabbit in her kitchen next door. Maybe I could go play a trick on Mrs. Rabbit, thought Robbie with a mischievous tilt of his head. That would be something to do today.
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