PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Cars
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Televisions
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Houses
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Radios
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Detailed explanation-1: -On the assembly line made famous by Henry Ford, products moved down a conveyor belt to stationary workers. Levitt inverted Ford’s system by having the workers move “down the line” to a stationary product-the individual house site. Work crews performed the same specialized task at each house site.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first Levittown sprang to life in 1947 on 1200 acres of potato fields on Long Island. To speed production and cut costs, Levitt offered just two basic house types. The scale of the project attracted national attention and made Levitt and Sons a household name.
Detailed explanation-3: -Standard Levittown houses included a white picket fence, green lawns, and modern appliances. Sales in the original Levittown began in March 1947. 1, 400 homes were purchased during the first three hours.