Andrew Yong All people were not treated equally in the 1960’s.

 African Americans ◦ Unskillful jobs  Automobile industries  Factories  Farming  Housewives  Younger family ◦ Basic jobs:  Chauffeur  Housewife

 Whites: ◦ Suburbs ◦ Nice, middle-class homes  African Americans: ◦ Lack of housing choice ◦ Urban ghettos ◦ Realtors  White neighborhoods  Younger family: ◦ Small apartment ◦ Bought house in all-white neighborhood ◦ Mr. Lindner

 Me: ◦ Chinese ◦ Chinese New Year  Red envelopes  Decorations  Beneatha: ◦ African-American ◦ George: against her religion ◦ Asagai: helped Beneatha

 Finish in Top 10 of my class ◦ Attend a prestige university  Well-paying job  Have a wonderful family ◦ Happy and wonderful future  Youngers’ Dreams: ◦ Beneatha- doctor ◦ Walter- liqor business ◦ Ruth and Mama- own a house  Motivation

 Everybody was not treated equally  Dreams ◦ Not easy to become reality ◦ Not impossible if you fight for them ◦ Can be crushed by one little event