Pbs: Lorraine Hansberry: A Raisin in the Sun: Role of Women in the 1950s

Explore the role of women in the 1950s in this video [6:39] from the American Masters film, Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart. Incorporating footage of women in the 1950s, Lorraine Hansberry's life, and scenes from the film version of A Raisin in the Sun, Hansberry's choices are compared to the choices of female characters in the play. Support materials include discussion questions and a handout asking students to compare the life of women today versus the 1950s.