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1 online resource (xiii, 268 pages) : illustrations, map |
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Book collections on Project MUSE
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Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Establishing the Foundations of a Black Resort in Michigan; Early History: A Logging Community in Michigan; Racial Segregation, Northern Style; The Formative Years and the Idlewild Resort Company, 1915-1927; The Contractual Agreement; The IRC Plan; Sociological Illuminations; 2. Continuation of a Good Deal; The Formation of Idlewild Summer Resort Company; Articles of Association; The Idlewild Summer Resort Company Plan of Development; The Business District in Idlewild; Sociological Illuminations; 3. The Popular Place to Be; Promotion of the Resort |
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Special Music and Poems Written for IdlewildThe Emergent Cleavages at Idlewild; The Skin Color Factor: Intraracial Strife and Problems of Social Distance; Other Related Developments; Sociological Illuminations; 4. An Emergent Black Entertainment Showcase; The Chitlin Circuit; The Signifiance of Idlewild Clubs to Entertainers; White Music Lovers at Idlewild; On Stage at Idlewild; Escape to Woodland Park for Rest; Nature, Swimming, Boating, and Horseback Riding; Some Famous Athletes at Idlewild; Sociological Illuminations |
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5. Some Intended and Unintended Consequences in the Black Community During the Civil Rights EraLiving in a Caste System in the United States; The Civil Rights Movement versus the Caste System; On Integration: A New Phase and a New Crisis; Self-Validation, Self -Actualization, and Identity; The Dual Challenge: Transforming America through Integration versus Racial Solidarity; Some Shortcomings of Public Accommodations Act and Integration; Did Public Accommodations Act Alone Kill Idlewild?; Idlewild Will Always Be There!; "Greener Pastures"; Lack of Leadership and Vision |
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An Incomplete Infrastructure: Another FactorThe Passing of the Great Ones; Idlewild: A Question of Survival; Sociological Illuminations; 6. A Snapshot of Idlewild's Contemporary Social Status; Social Structure of Idlewild; Some Social Demographics; The Business Picture in Idlewild; The Employment and Income Situation; Crime and Delinquency in the Township; The Housing Dilemma in Idlewild; Family Concerns; Educational Status and Problems; Environmental Issues; The Transportation System; Hope and Anxiety for the Future of Idlewild; Sociological Illuminations |
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7. Revitalization: 1960-2000 ActivitiesMid-Sixties: The Shadies and the Saints; A New Breed Brings Hope to Old-Timers; Activities to Stop the Downward Spiral; Activities to Remove Squatters and Improve the Community; Activities from the Yates Township Board: A Time for Action; More Recent Efforts to Revitalize Idlewild; An Acceleration of Activities to Turn the Community Around; FiveCAP: A Major Piece of the Revitalization Puzzle; Sociological Illuminations; 8. A Need for a Comprehensive Strategic Plan: Some Suggestions; A Need for Definitional Clarity of the Community |
| Summary |
Black Eden chronicles the history of Idlewild, a Michigan black community founded during the aftermath of the Civil War. As one of the nation's most popular black resorts, Idlewild functioned as a gathering place for African Americans, and more importantly as a touchstone of black identity and culture. Benjamin C. Wilson and Lewis Walker examine Idlewild's significance within a historical context, as well as the town's revitalization efforts and the need for comprehensive planning in future development. In a segregated America, Idlewild became a place where black audiences could |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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African Americans -- Michigan -- Idlewild -- History
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African Americans -- Michigan -- Idlewild -- Social life and customs
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African Americans -- Michigan -- Idlewild -- Social conditions
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City planning -- Michigan -- Idlewild -- History
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HISTORY -- General.
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African Americans
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African Americans -- Social conditions
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African Americans -- Social life and customs
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City planning
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Manners and customs
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Social conditions
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Sociale aspecten.
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Dagelijks leven.
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Geschichte
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Idlewild (Mich.) -- History
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Idlewild (Mich.) -- Social life and customs
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Idlewild (Mich.) -- Social conditions
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Michigan -- Idlewild
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Michigan
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Schwärze
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Wilson, Benjamin C.
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| LC no. |
2001007860 |
| ISBN |
9780870139666 |
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0870139665 |
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