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Secret Societies in Detroit (PB) (2021)

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Secret societies have operated in Detroit for most of the city's history. Many started for fun and companionship. Others had more serious ends in mind. The African American Mysteries: The Order of the Men of Oppression helped enslaved people escape the South for freedom in Canada. During the Civil War, so-called black lantern societies like the Knights of the Golden Circle and the Union League waged a covert war in Detroit and across the northern Midwest. In the last century, it wasn't uncommon for a sober suburbanite to catch the train to Detroit and don yellow silk pantaloons, a purple fez and embroidered vest to drink Tarantula juice. Join Bill Loomis in this fascinating look into the secret world of these groups.

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Author:
Bill Loomis
ISBN 10:
1467146528
Pages:
176
Publisher:
History Press
Publication Date:
January 25, 2021
Binding:
Paperback
Weight:
0.88lbs

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