Topic: Eugene Burnett

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Eugene Burnett and the Exclusion of Black Veterans from Levittown

Eugene Burnett, a Black World War II veteran, recounts being denied the opportunity to buy a home in Levittown despite the GI Bill's promises. Salesmen explicitly told him that the developers had not yet decided to sell to "Negroes." This exclusion prevented Black veterans from accessing the same low-interest credit and wealth-building opportunities that were granted to their white counterparts after the war.