An edition of Levittown: two families, one tycoon, and the fight for civil rights in America's legendary suburb
(2009)
Levittown
two families, one tycoon, and the fight for civil rights in America's legendary suburb
1st U.S. ed.
by David Kushner
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May 25, 2025 | History
Describes how the entrepreneurial Levitt family constructed affordable community homes that were only available to white buyers, recounting how the Wechslers, a white Jewish communist family, secretly arranged for a black family to purchase a house next door, an arrangement that resulted in an explosive response and influential integration practices.
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Race relations, Civil rights, Segregation, History, African AmericansPeople
William Levitt (1907-1994)Places
Pennsylvania, Levittown, Levittown (Pa.)Times
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Levittown: Two Families, One Tycoon, and the Fight for Civil Rights in America's Legendary Suburb
August 3, 2010, Walker & Company
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Levittown: two families, one tycoon, and the fight for civil rights in America's legendary suburb
2009, Walker & Co.
in English
- 1st U.S. ed.
0802716199 9780802716194
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