A Raisin In the Sun

Introducing stereotypes, segregation, heritages, and dreams - Never give up on what is right and always follow your dreams

Jennifer Ejiofor

Housing Segregation Developed due to:

Whites moving into suburbs

Discrimination from real estate agents

Segregationist zoning ordinances divided city streets by race

Preference of white or black neighborhoods

Became the policy of local governments

Standard operating procedure for individual landowners

Racial segregation- Became the policy of

local governments Standard operating

procedure for individual landowners

A Raisin In the Sun Youngers dealt with

housing segregation Clybourne Park(an

all white neighborhood) didn’t want them to move in

Tried to buy their house from them

Youngers refused and moved in any way

African-American Stereotypes

Stereotypes: Stupid Irresponsible Fathers leave their kids Violent Live in the ghetto/the

projects Loud, obnoxious, rude Nappy hair Bad attitudes, disrespectful Poor Dirty Low job expectations

A Raisin In the Sun The characters fit

some of the stereotypes such as -Being

irresponsible(Walter)Low job

expectations(Walter, Mama, Ruth)

Being poor( the entire family)

Nigeria

Nigerian(Igbo) Parents came to

America for a better life

They went to school Mom became a nurse Dad got a business

degree

Still go to Nigerian parties Arochukwu and

cultural meetings There we eat Nigerian

foods and my mom wears native clothing

Go to the Nigerian parade in New York

I am Nigerian I will: always remember

where I came from respect my culture

A Raisin In the Sun

Not a conformist Assimilationist Partake in Nigerian

customs Respect my

heritage

Dreams and Goals College

Go here to learn Make a better life for

myself Have a great

experience Be able to get a good

paying job in the future

Graduate High School

Accomplish 13 years of schooling

Have to do this to go to college

Will make a better future for myself

Have a Family It’s fulfilling Apart of life Makes you feel like

you have a purpose in the world

A Raisin in the sun

Bennie wants to go to college

Mama wants her family to have a better life

Dreams Have values Purposes Help us

accomplish things

Follow them Lead you to

great places

Conclusion African-Americans Had to struggle for

their rights Were

discriminated against

Had a hard time gaining equality

Heritage Is important Know where you

came from Stay in touch with

your culture

Dreams Follow them You never know here they

may lead