Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun THE AMERICAN DREAM.

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Lorraine Hansberry’ s A Raisin in the Sun THE AMERICAN DREAM

Transcript of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun THE AMERICAN DREAM.

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THE AMERICAN DREAM

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WHAT ARE THEY SELLING?

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Began in the 1880sRefers to laws that worked to separate black people

from white people1955- The Supreme Court argued that segregation

was unconstitutionalAlthough Jim Crow laws were unconstitutional, the

black community still had to fight states to gain their rights

A DREAM DEFERRED- JIM CROW LAWS

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CONFLICTING IMAGES OF THE AMERICAN DREAM

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Relaxing vacation Segregated beach

TWO DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS

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Is the American Dream possible when Jim Crow laws exist?

A RAISIN IN THE SUN