Blue Valley Libraries: A Raisin in the Sun: Research

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Desmond, Matthew. "How Homeownership Became the Engine of American Inequality." New York Times [New York City], 9 May 2017. The New York Times Magazine, www.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/magazine/how-homeownership-became-the-engine-of-american-inequality.html. Accessed 14 Nov. 2022.
Hansberry, Lorraine. A Raisin in the Sun. New York City, Vintage Books, 1958.
Welsh, Michael. "Building the Troost Wall: Structural Racism in Kansas City." Youtube, Google, 29 June 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=98-oHmcYwFg. Accessed 16 Nov. 2022.

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