July 1967: Detroit erupts


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U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) speaks through a megaphone to a crowd at 12th and Clairmount streets on Sunday, July 23, in an attempt to quell rising tensions. "Stay cool, we're with you!" Conyers shouted. He was chased from the area.


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