Quote Originally Posted by gazhekwe View Post
Yes, by 1967, Detroit was in full white flight. By 1967, "they" had reached Schaefer, and the neighborhoods east were in full changeover, while those west were in panic sale mode, mile by mile. The insurrection merely solidified attitudes that were already fully active.
So the riots exacerbated the flight, if nothing else? Well, and destroyed much of the city.