Meanwhile, young white people are beginning to move into the city, drawn by cheaper rent and a hopeful vision of a new Detroit. Arabic, black, Indonesian, Polish - you name it. Well-educated Asians are moving into neighborhoods throughout Metro Detroit, drawn by local industry's hunger for skilled professionals. In the past, such a mix of immigrants and cultures proved kindling for conflict. But there seems to be a realization among local leaders that a positive atmosphere for race relations is crucial to the city's image and comeback in the next century.
Racism is no longer socially acceptable.
The migration In the earliest days of Detroit, race relations meant the commercial alliance between the indigenous people and French fur traders. Members of the Ottawa Indian tribe around Detroit worked closely with the original European traders. However, when the British wrestled control of Fort Detroit from the French, relationships went sour quickly. Two years later, he was forced to accept British control. In 1796, the Americans began occupying Detroit.