Urbanisation And Affluence 1955-1963 (leviitowns) Flashcards
1
Q
How many Americans were in the suburbs by 1960 ?
A
33%
2
Q
What was the saying when the middle class white Americans started moving to the suburbs /
A
White flight
3
Q
When was the first Levittown constructed ?
A
1955
4
Q
What was the fraction of the American population living in the suburbs ?
A
1/4
5
Q
Who were Daisy and Bill Myers’s ?
A
First black couple to move into a Levittown and faced subsequent protests against them in 1957
6
Q
How many moved to the suburbs between 1950 and 1960 ?
A
18 million
