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What was Levittown?
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Levittown (1947)-
-What/When: Mass-produced suburban developments created by William Levitt after WWII, starting in New York.
-Context: Reflected the postwar housing boom, GI Bill benefits, and white middle-class suburbanization.
Significance: Symbolized the rise of the modern suburb but also racial exclusion — Black families were often barred from buying homes there. Levittowns reinforced segregation and shaped American spatial inequality.
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