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'A Raisin in the Sun' addresses the lives of Black Americans living under what?

  • Racial segregation

  • Prohibition

  • The Civil Rights Movement

  • Women's suffrage

Answer

A Raisin in the Sun was written in the 1950s and was one of the first major plays to address the lives of black Americans living under racial segregation. The play follows the Younger family, who are living in a cramped apartment in Chicago. They dream of moving to a better neighborhood, but they are faced with many obstacles, including racism and poverty.
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