Levittown
two families, one tycoon, and the fight for civil rights in America's legendary suburb
About this book
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.
Details
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN-13
- 9780802719737
- OL Work ID
- OL5957682W
Subjects
Race relationsCivil rightsSegregationHistoryAfrican Americans