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Andrew Yong All people were not treated equally in the 1960’s.
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African Americans ◦ Unskillful jobs Automobile industries Factories Farming Housewives Younger family ◦ Basic jobs: Chauffeur Housewife
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Whites: ◦ Suburbs ◦ Nice, middle-class homes African Americans: ◦ Lack of housing choice ◦ Urban ghettos ◦ Realtors White neighborhoods Younger family: ◦ Small apartment ◦ Bought house in all-white neighborhood ◦ Mr. Lindner
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Me: ◦ Chinese ◦ Chinese New Year Red envelopes Decorations Beneatha: ◦ African-American ◦ George: against her religion ◦ Asagai: helped Beneatha
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Finish in Top 10 of my class ◦ Attend a prestige university Well-paying job Have a wonderful family ◦ Happy and wonderful future Youngers’ Dreams: ◦ Beneatha- doctor ◦ Walter- liqor business ◦ Ruth and Mama- own a house Motivation
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Everybody was not treated equally Dreams ◦ Not easy to become reality ◦ Not impossible if you fight for them ◦ Can be crushed by one little event
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