1. Objective: To show the similarities of the 1960’s and A Raisin in the Sun, while including personal relations.

2. Leaders fought for equality like characters in play

3.  Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) ◦ Led by Martin Luther King Jr. & Ralph Abernathy ◦ Worked for civil rights through non-violence ◦ Helped pass 1965 Voting Rights Act  Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) ◦ Led by John Lewis & Stokely Carmichael ◦ Fought segregation through direct action ◦ Helped register voters during Freedom Summer

4. Play Assimilation: Like George/Youngers besides Bennie Interested in culture: Like Bennie/Asagai