Development of De Facto Segregation Against Black Americans in Levitt Estates (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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De facto segregation
De facto segregation
Segregation in practice, not by law
Restrictive covenant
Restrictive covenant
Legal condition preventing house sales to black Americans
Levittown
Levittown
Suburban housing development excluding black Americans
Year WWII ended
Year WWII ended
1945
% of new homes FHA financed in 1950s
% of new homes FHA financed in 1950s
30%
White-black family income gap by 1960
White-black family income gap by 1960
$2,602
People moving to suburbs 1950-1960
People moving to suburbs 1950-1960
18 million
Home ownership rate by 1960
Home ownership rate by 1960
3 in 5 families
Megalopolis
Megalopolis
Continuous suburban expansion Boston to Washington DC
'The projects'
'The projects'
Public housing, often massive high-rise blocks