In this module we are going to be looking at the case of Daisy and William Myers in Levittown, PA and put it into context with the regional area. Levittown was built in the 1950s.
Students map will show the percent White with the place marker pop up window open. use Census Tract 1004.08. So how White is Levittown today based on 2020 Census Maps? State statistics here.
Students map will show the percent Black or African American with the place marker pop up window open. use Census Tract 1004.08. So how Black is Levittown today based on 2020 Census Maps? State statistics here.
Or, who lives in the suburbs and who lives in downtown?
Mention in text here which areas have the highest and lowest densities of White population. On my map below (do not copy), yellow highlights areas where White population is less than 20%, note how the Rivers play a historic role in the racial divide.
Write a short summary of what you see in terms of geographic differences occupied by different racial groups. Next Mod we compare this to Redlining maps.