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The Containment: Detroit, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North

By Michelle Adams
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By Michelle Adams
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A meticulously detailed account of a momentous case in American history. Michelle Adams gives readers and in-depth look at the pursuit of racial equality by examining where we've been — and where we're going.

Winner of the MAAH Stone Book Award
Winner of the 2025 Avern Cohn Award
Winner of the 2026 Hillman Prize for Book Journalism
Honorable Mention, 2026 ABA Silver Gavel Award

A New York Times Notable Book of 2025,
A New Yorker Best Book of 2025 selection
A Library of Michigan Notable Book of 2026
A Christian Science Monitor 25 Best Books of 2025

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