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

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6  Began in the 1880s  Refers to laws that worked to separate black people from white people  1955- The Supreme Court argued that segregation was unconstitutional  Although Jim Crow laws were unconstitutional, the black community still had to fight states to gain their rights A DREAM DEFERRED- JIM CROW LAWS

7 CONFLICTING IMAGES OF THE AMERICAN DREAM

8 Relaxing vacationSegregated beach TWO DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS

9  Is the American Dream possible when Jim Crow laws exist? A RAISIN IN THE SUN

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