Daisy Myers

Daisy D. Myers (February 10, 1925 – December 5, 2011) was an African-American woman who lived with her family in Levittown, Pennsylvania, reportedly designed to be an all-white town, beginning in 1957.

She faced months of harassment and violence before security forces (the Pa. state police) intervened to protect the family, leading her to be dubbed the "Rosa Parks of the North".

[6][1][3] Levittown residents who wanted the family to leave directed increasingly violent attacks towards them over nine days, including threats, harassment, and violence[6] like cross burning and damage to the Myers' property.

[7] Shortly after their arrival, a court prohibited the assembly of more than three people together in the proximity of the Myers' family home to protect them, but the town's police failed to enforce this.

According to Lynda Myers, Daisy and William's daughter, her parents did not dwell on the hardships faced in Levittown, and would instead praise the neighbors that helped them.

She was invited to the town for a public apology, where she planted a tree in front of Levittown city hall, which was affectionately called "Miss Daisy".

William and Daisy Myers socializing with their neighbors