Segregation In Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin In The Sun

Despite what many may say Segregation is not always associated with a negative connotation. The New Book Of Knowledge defines segregation as the “separateness of two or more groups living within the same society.” However, Segregation could refer to the separation of salt and water. However, segregation can also be derogatory and racist. Throughout American History one would hardly have to search hard to find any civil rights movements that fought for the equality of races. Segregation was used as a way to make people of color seem inferior to whites and keep people of color from rising in an economic or social standpoint. The source of segregation is prejudice felt by a dominant group that feels superior to the other. Segregation usually

The play A Raisin In The Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry highlights how segregation in the United States was executed and recent census surveys show the lasting effects of segregation in 2017. In A Raisin In The Sun Mama is looking for a new house, however, she is met with some obstacles as Mama notices that “Them houses they put up for colored in them areas way out all seem to cost twice as much as other houses. I did the best I could.” This is relevant as it shows that raising the prices on houses which are in “all white areas” was a method to keep people of color out because it was thought that people of color of or people of African American descent would not be able to afford the house. This practice was designed to prevent African Americans from moving up the social hierarchy. In the New York times racial census report it showed that many areas are not integrated and are still proving historic stereotypes right. For an example, the census shows that areas such as Upper East Manhattan are mainly white and areas such as Brownsville and East New York are mainly African American. Also in Hansberry's A Raisin In the Sun Karl Lindner, a representative for a white community says that ”Negro families are happier when they live in their own communities.” Placing emphasis on ‘own communities’ this quotation is showing how deep the roots of segregation go into housing opportunities. Due to some neighborhoods being classified as white or black this also led to schools in these areas being classified by the dominant race. In addition to segregation still existing in the housing system segregation can also be found in the school system as a byproduct of segregating houses. In the 1954 Brown Vs. Board of Education the court declared