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Zoe Zorka is a freelance writer from Detroit/Windsor (Ont.) currently based in Salt Lake City. Her writing credits include CNN, Newsweek, NBC News, USA Today, Vice, Business Insider, The Source, The National Review, and more. She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram @zoeshrugged.
Hundreds of freedom seekers once crossed the Detroit River in what would hopefully be their last leg on their journey to freedom, giving Windsor the designation as the last stop on the Underground Railroad.