The first race riots in Detroit happened in 1833. Those riots were sparked by the imprisonment of Thornton and Rutha Blackburn, an African American couple who had escaped from slavery. Historian and tour guide Jamon Jordan traveled to the site of the riot and explained the plot to get the Blackburns to freedom in Canada.
The first race riots in Detroit happened in 1833. Those riots were sparked by the imprisonment of Thornton and Rutha Blackburn, an African American couple who had escaped from slavery. Historian and tour guide Jamon Jordan traveled to the site of the riot and explained the plot to get the Blackburns to freedom in Canada.