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The Rise Of The Suburbs In first century B.C., Cicero refers to the large country estates just outside Rome as suburbani, but truthfully suburbs, as you know them, are somewhat new. Suburbs have existed in forms, such as when cities were walled and the villages outside them were inferior in size and status. It wasn't until the 20th century when the suburbs became known. Most suburban communities in the United States grew spontaneously, although …

…til the state enforced the non-discimination law, salesmen not only refused to sell to a black family, but also would not talk to or even show a house to them. However, Levittown's desegregation was accomplished through non-political means. With surveys being conducted with this new community culture, the media was able to determine a mind set about the "average family in America". In 1942, the average age of a suburban adult was thirty five ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**