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Lorraine Hansberry’s *A Raisin in the Sun* follows the Younger family as they grapple with dreams, discrimination, and divergent aspirations. After receiving an insurance payout, matriarch Mama hopes for a new home; chauffeur Walter Lee wants to start a liquor store; and sister Beneatha seeks a medical career. Set in a changing Chicago, the play explores themes of race relations, housing inequality, family sacrifice, and the pursuit of dignity.
First publish date: January 1, 1991
Genre: Drama & Plays/Drama
Authors: Lorraine Hansberry
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