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The Metro Detroit region of Michigan is home to a significant Appalachian population, one of the largest populations of Urban Appalachians in the United States. The most common state of origin for Appalachian people in Detroit is Kentucky, while many others came from Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, and elsewhere in the Appalachia region.
The migration of Appalachians is often known as the Hillbilly Highway. Most of the Appalachian migrants settled in industrial centers in the Midwest and Northeast, with Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Toledo, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh being known for particularly
In the United States, the Hillbilly Highway is the out-migration of Appalachians from the Appalachian Highlands region to industrial cities in northern, midwestern, and western states, primarily in the years following World War II in search of better-paying industrial jobs and higher standards of living.
"Hillbilly" has now become part of Appalachian identity and some Appalachians feel they are constantly defending themselves against this image. [10] The stereotyping also has political implications for the region. There is a sense of "perceived history" that prevents many political issues from receiving adequate attention.
Appalachian Americans, or simply Appalachians, are Americans living in the geocultural area of Appalachia in the eastern United States, or their descendants. [2] [3]While not an official demographic used or recognized by the United States Census Bureau, Appalachian Americans, due to various factors, have developed their own distinct culture within larger social groupings.
Sent to Detroit in 1938 by J. Edgar Hoover, Bugas is perhaps the most consequential lawman in Detroit history. He led the fight against mobsters, corrupt politicians, auto plant theft rings and ...
A different kind of traveler. In those first years of the brand new Michigan Central Station, many African Americans were coming to Detroit, drawn by Henry Ford's offer of $5 a day in 1914.
History of the Appalachian people in Chicago; D. History of the Appalachian people in Metro Detroit This page was last ...