In post-WWII America, the Levittown house was a house for all — as long as you weren't Black

NewsWorldAmericasIn post-WWII America, the Levittown house was a house for all — as long as you weren't BlackThey weren’t the most impressive-looking houses: boxy and small, two bedrooms with a living room and kitchen, no basement, tossed up one after another in assembly-line fashionDeepti Hajela Tuesday 07 April 2026 17:33 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"51ede82b99174a73fb004fb5a48ed3ef","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/americans-new-york-university-long-island-new-york-city-american-b2953172.html","title":"In post-WWII America, the Levittown house was a house for all — as long as you weren't Black"}}In post-WWII America, the Levittown house was a house for all — as long as you weren't BlackShow all 4{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"In post-WWII America, the Levittown house was a house for all — as long as you weren't Black","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"America 250 Objects Levittown House","description":"FILE - Two police patrol on the sidewalk, far left, in front of the newly-purchased home of William Myers, a black man who bought the house in this all-white community in Levittown, Penn, Aug. 16, 1957. (AP Photo/Bill Ingraham, File)","caption":"America 250 Objects Levittown House","copyright":"1957 AP","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/07/17/America_25__Objects_Levittown_House_14315.jpg","id":"5f4daa6aacb84e55aecc5ad264a25763","mid":6606140,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":3002,"height":2320}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"America 250 Objects Levittown House","description":"FILE - State police carrying riot sticks push back residents in Levittown, Pa., near the home of Mr. and Mrs. W...