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Lorraine Hansberry

By: Olivia B.

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Birth place

Lorraine was born on May 19, 1930. The town she was born in was Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago, Illinois

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What I am famous for

  • Lorraine was famous for being the very first African American to have a play on Broadway.
  • She wrote for a magazine called Freedom.

Lorraine giving a lecture.

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Interesting facts

  • When she passed away her ex-husband took all of her writing, and made it into a play.
  • She was dealing with racism.
  • The raisin in the sun became a movie in 1961.
  • She wrote a magazine called Freedom.

The raisin in the sun play.

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Sources

Lorraine Hansberry. Britannica School Elementary

www.school.eb.com/levels/elementary.org. Accessed 2/9/23

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