This is the second of a four-part study on the function of social networks in school community relations in Pontiac, Michigan. This volume consists of a 20th century social, economic, and demographic history of Pontiac, focusing on (1) the role of the auto industry in forming the socioeconomic character of the city, and (2) race relations. Then the years from 1964 to 1970 are examined; this period is seen as setting the stage for the current complexity of the city's racial and social relations. Community conflicts over school desegregation are described in detail, as is the litigation (Davis et al. vs School District of the City of Pontiac) that finally led to the court order to desegregate the city's schools. Finally, the decade 1971-1981 is discussed in terms of the schools themselves and second, school community relations. Political issues surrounding the Silverdome, Pontiac General Hospital, development of the city's downtown area, and General Motors' move away from Pontiac are explored. The volume concludes with an assessment of how these issues relate to the education and the schools in the city. (GC)