In Cold War America, homeownership was seen as a means of instilling patriotism, and as a civilizing and anti-radical force
No man who owns his own house and lot can be a Communist, claimed William Levitt, who pioneered the modern suburb with the development of the various Levittowns, his famous planned communities. He has too much to do.
But the Levittowns were, with Levitt’s willing acquiescence, segregated throughout their early years
Daisy and Bill Myers, the first black family to move into Levittown, Pennsylvania, were greeted with protests and a burning cross. A neighbor who opposed the family said that Bill Myers was probably a nice guy, but every time I look at him I see $2,000 drop off the value of my house.
The neighbor had good reason to be afraid. Bill and Daisy Myers were from the other side of John C. Calhoun’s dual society. If they moved next door, housing policy almost guaranteed that their neighbors’ property values would decline. Continuar leyendo: “In Cold War America, homeownership was seen as a means of instilling patriotism, and as a civilizing and anti-radical force” →
Publicado el 15/3/2022 Categoría Arizona_Scottsdale payday loans.
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