Fight for equality: Civil Rights Michigan’s role in civil right movement is pivotal. The shape of Michigan’s map is a symbol which is closely associated with the black power and civil rights. It is a hand-shaped state and has a long history of experiences with civil rights. The role of Michigan in the civil rights movement and fight for equality is describe in this chapter. The documents presented in the chapter charts the time well before 1960. The fight for equality actually had begun more than a century ago. The documents and its content are proof that exchange of reports happened from a long time. Also, people of various strata of society also raised their voice by various means.