Detroit

The Great Migration set in motion before World War I

would spur some 6 Million African Americans

to leave the cotton fields of the South

All aboard!

for the lure of factory jobs and civil rights in the North.

After World War ll, white Americans

began their own migration to the suburbs,

drawing money and jobs away

from increasingly segregated urban neighborhoods.

By the 60's, racial tensions had reached a boiling point.

Rebellions erupted in Harlem, Philadelphia, Watts, and Newark.

In Detroit, African Americans

were restricted to a few overcrowded neighborhoods,

patrolled by a mostly white police force known for its aggression.

The promise of equal opportunity for all turned out to be

an illusion.

Change was inevitable.

It was only a matter of

how, and when.

All right, let's go.

That's my main man Pierce coming back from the war!

Thank you! Thank you, man.

Hey, what's happening, Jack?

Economy Printing "Blind Pig" An Unlicensed After-Hours Club

Private party.

Pick another card.

There you go!

Oh, I see what you're saying.

There we go!

Damn it! Give me that shit.

Party's over!

Here we go. Move on out.

Move on out. Step out! Step out!

Everybody out! Out!

Let's go!

I know you can hear me. Get the fuck up and go!

I don't care what you do during the week. Get out!

Party's over! Let's get it moving!

You know how this works!

Says who?

I'm sorry?

Man, take a hike!

Come in here smelling like pig juice!

Excuse me, miss. Thank you so much.

What'd you say?

I ain't said anybody talking... Hey, man!

Come on, man! Let me go, man! Let me go!

Hold on a second.

Get the fuck out! Get out! Get out!

How many times you want me to say it?

You're moving slow!

Come on, man!

Motherfuckers, man!

Look, Frank, man. The owner split.

Man, I'm sorry, but you got a room

full of open warrants in there. All right?

Just make sure you search the women, you lazy bastard.

All right. Watch your eyes.

Oh, shit!

You know that's not right, brother!

No, no, no!

We gotta go through the front.

What? You wanna take these guys out in public, Sarge?

We have no fucking option.

Go tell them. Run. All right.

You dirty pig! Get the fuck out of here.

Anybody else?

Why're we not moving? You wanna go next?

Out, out, out!

All right, party's over, folks. Let's go!

You heard him. Time to move out!

Put your drinks down and step out the door.

I do not understand, I thought I was very clear!

Let's go! Come on!

Out of here! Let's go! Come on!

Congratulations.

Get the fuck out! How many times I gotta say "Move out"?

Let's go!

I know your black asses is faster than that.

Go!

Let's move! Come on! Move! Let's go!

On your feet! Move it! Let's go!

We're taking them out front.

Out the front door! Let's go! Now!

Taking them out the front.

Shit!

Out the front!

Guys, sir, both sides.

Up against the wall. Against the wall.

Let's move it. Come on.

Let's go!

Here we go. Squad's here.

If they're not resisting, don't push them.

Put it right there.

Right here against the wall.

Welcome home!

Thank you, sir.

Get out the way. Get out the way!

Hands where we can see them.

We had to use the front door.

Shit! Make it a public display.

I almost feel bad for them.

We gotta get out of here. Quickly.

Let's go! Get them in!

All right! Start loading them up! Let's go!

Okay, let's go!

Look at this shit!

Let's hurry! Get it out of here!

Get it out! Let's go!

Make sure we get those guys at the back.

What are you doing down here all the time?

We gotta get this moving!

Stop messing with us.

These people didn't do a thing.

Where's the other one?

It should be here any minute.

What did they do?

Please calm down! Everything's fine.

Finally!

Over here.

This is our neighborhood and here y'all come.

That's not necessary.

Open the door! Get them in!

Arrests for a private gathering?

That's police overreach!

You got no liquor license on this place.

Get the fuck out of my face.

Let's just keep it calm. Are you fucking kidding me?

Come on! Get in the damn van! Step in there!

Move, let's go!

Let's get them moving, gentlemen!

Let's go! Get them in the wagon!

Hey, Dave! Told you you'd get busted, you alcoholic!

Oh, the night's not over!

Go home! Go home!

Go home!

You go home!

- Get them in. - Last one.

Get them in!

You punk-ass motherfuckers!

Let's go, get in!

Don't touch me!

Let's go! In!

I'm moving!

Get in! Let's go!

Get in the car! Let's go!

Check this, motherfuckers!

Bub, can't even ride that bike!

You know good and well you don't know how to ride no bike.

Do it, man! Throw it!

Catch this!

Yeah! That's what I'm talking about!

It's show time now!

Destroyers striking from as far as three miles

away from this west side ghetto,

where it all began early this morning

with a police raid on an after-hours drinking parlor.

There have been some reports of gunfire.

Police are under orders not to fire.

More than 200 looters have been arrested so far.

Sunday July 23, 1967

Police officials say they do not have enough men

to worry much about the looters.

They are there to protect the firemen.

Riots Day 1

But that is why you elected me.

To bring about change.

But during this time,

it's important that we all settle down.

John Conyers Congressman for the 1st District

- Settle yourself! - I know you're angry.

I'm angry, too.

This city has problems, especially with the policemen.

We have problems.

However,

change doesn't happen overnight.

But change is coming.

Let's work together!

Nah! Bring Stokely Carmichael down here!

We don't wanna hear from your ass!

Look here. This is what I need you to do!

I need you to not mess up your own neighborhood.

This is your home!

Yeah, burn it down!

Burning it down is not the answer!

Burn it down! Burn it down!

Settle down! Settle down!

Hoses up! Hoses up!

Get that engine in a little closer!

Engine four, let's relay!

Come on! Roll it back! You gotta roll it back.

We gonna let this motherfucker burn!

What the fuck!

Let's move back! Come on!

Get out of here!

Riots Day 2

At the request of Mayor Cavanaugh,

we've made state police

and National Guardsmen available

George W. Romney Governor, The State of Michigan