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Lorraine Hansberry

Popularity: 2.45
Known For: Writing
Birthday: 1930-05-19
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Also Known As: Lorraine Vivian Hansberry

Biography: Lorraine Hansberry was born May 19, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois. Her family challenged legal segregation, giving rise to the Supreme Court case Hansberry v. Lee. This might have inspired Hansberry to accomplish a first: The opening of A Raisin in the Sun on Broadway on March 11, 1959, which was...