Auto Migration & Industry Growth

1914 Five Dollars a Day

1914 William Perry is the first salaried employee

1915 The Great Migration Begins

1916 The Detroit Urban League Formed

1917 Ford's River Rouge Plant Opens

1917 World War I Begins

1919 African American Education

1920 Dodge Employs African Americans

1922 The Graystone Ballroom Opened

1924 African American Professionals

1926 The 40-Hour Workweek

1929 Ford Employs African American Tradesmen and Management

1929 The Ambassador Bridge Opens

1929 The Great Depression