Angry Mobs Formed When 1st Black Family Moved In, Levittown, 1957
African American History Civics Lessons History
Angry Mobs Formed When 1st Black Family Moved In, Levittown, 1957

The Myers family was the first African American family to move into Levittown, PA, in 1957, causing a standoff between some angry neighbors who objected on racial grounds and good neighbors, civil rights groups and the state government. There is a reprint of the 8/16/57 Philadelphia Inquirer account in the 8/3/09 Inquirer at B1. There is a book on the subject, Levittown, Two Families, One Tycoon, and the Fight for Civil Rights in America's Legendary Suburb, by David Kushner, published by Walker and Co. in 2009.

Publication date Jun 24, 2018
Property ID: 182
Updated on: Jan 10, 2019

The Myers family was the first African American family to move into Levittown, PA, in 1957, causing a standoff between some angry neighbors who objected on racial grounds and good neighbors, civil rights groups and the state government. There is a reprint of the 8/16/57 Philadelphia Inquirer account in the 8/3/09 Inquirer at B1. There is a book on the subject, Levittown, Two Families, One Tycoon, and the Fight for Civil Rights in America's Legendary Suburb, by David Kushner, published by Walker and Co. in 2009.

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Home of William Myers, Jr., Family , 43 Deepgreen Lane, Levittown, Pennsylvania, 19055, United States
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African American History Civics Lessons History
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06-24-2018
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