Hansberry, Lorraine: Primary Sources

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Hansberry, Lorraine: Primary Sources

LORRAINE HANSBERRY (PLAY DATE 1959)

SOURCE: Hansberry, Lorraine. A Raisin in the Sun. 1959. Reprint, pp. 7-20. New York: Random House, Modern Library Edition, 1995.

In the following excerpt from the opening scene of Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun, Walter and Ruth discuss their positions in life, Walter's opinions about black women, and the aspirations of Beneatha, Walter's sister, to become a doctor.

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