15 Questions
Where was Lorraine Hansberry born?
Provident Hospital on the South Side of Chicago
What was the occupation of Lorraine Hansberry's father?
Banker and real estate businessman
Which prominent African American figure visited the Hansberry household during Lorraine's childhood?
W.E.B. DuBois
What was the purpose of the restrictive covenants in Chicago during Lorraine Hansberry's childhood?
To prevent black families from moving into certain neighborhoods
What happened when the Hansberry family moved into the house on Rhodes Avenue?
A white mob threatened them and threw a brick through a window
Who helped Carl Hansberry secretly buy the property on Rhodes Avenue?
Harry H. Pace and several white realtors
What was the name of the ghetto created by restrictive covenants on Chicago's South Side?
The Black Belt
What was the title of the play written by Lorraine Hansberry that was produced on Broadway?
A Raisin in the Sun
What event marked the beginning of the end for racially restrictive covenants?
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the decision on a legal technicality.
Which of the following did Hansberry use as inspiration for her characters in A Raisin in the Sun?
The lives of working-class black people who rented from her father
Which character in A Raisin in the Sun did Hansberry say was based on herself?
Beneatha
How long did Hansberry's second play, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, run on Broadway?
101 performances
Who edited and published Hansberry's three unfinished plays after her death?
Robert Nemiroff
What is the significance of the title 'To Be Young, Gifted and Black'?
It was the title of a speech given by Hansberry in 1964.
What was the original title Hansberry gave to her play that was later renamed A Raisin in the Sun?
The Crystal Stair
Discover the life and background of Lorraine Hansberry, including details about her family, upbringing, and connections to prominent African American figures. Learn about her father's contributions to Chicago's black community and her uncle's influential work in African studies.
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