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Robert Mereday
Robert Mereday’s nephew, a war veteran who could not get loans from the Veterans Administration because he was African American, and who was barred from buying a home in Levittown. He ended up moving to the African American suburb Lakeview instead, but Lakeview’s homes did not appreciate in value nearly as fast as Levittown’s did. Vince’s story shows how de jure segregation prevents African Americans from reaping the economic benefits of homeownership—namely, the ability to make money over time through their home’s rising value.
Vince Mereday Quotes in The Color of Law
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Chapter 9 Quotes
“N_____ have moved into Levittown!”
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Vince Mereday Character Timeline in The Color of Law
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Chapter 4: “Own Your Own Home”
...helped build. But he knew that he could not because he was black. His nephew Vince tried, but failed, and had to buy in a nearby black suburb called Lakeview instead....
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Chapter 11: Looking Forward, Looking Back
...an example: in 1948, Levittown homes cost the equivalent of $75,000 (in 2017 dollars), and Vince Mereday’s home in the African American neighborhood of Lakeview would have cost at least as...
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