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.