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