A Raisin In The Sun: The American Dream
A Raisin in the Sun: The American Dream for Black Americans HISTORICAL CONTEXT The fight for equal rights, also against slavery, for African-Americans in the United States was a long and slow fight. One of the small steps towards equality was the Harlem Renaissance; this was a time of creative activity among the African-Americans during the 1920’s and 1930’s. A few patrons supported the creative and astonishing talents of the African-American authors, musicians, painters. All of these artists used their talents to protest against slavery and provide hope for equal rights. Since a lot of African-Americans were moving to Harlem, New York, they began building more housing in the area. Most of the African-American population, who were