Aug 17, 1957: William and Daisy Myers and their 3 young children became the 1st Black family to move into the segregated community of Levittown in Bristol Township, PA. Their arrival on Deepgreen Lane sparked a massive, violent campaign of intimidation, rock-throwing mobs, cross burnings and relentless harassment by white segregationists.
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"William and Daisy Myers, 1st Black Family to Move into Levittown." Historianspeaks, August 20, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/william-and-daisy-myers-1st-black-family-to-move-into-levittown.