In the twentieth century men everywhere like to breathe; an… - Lorraine Hansberry

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In the twentieth century men everywhere like to breathe; and the Negro citizen still cannot, you see, breathe.

Lorraine Hansberry

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Lorraine Hansberry (19 May 1930 – 12 January 1965) was an American playwright.

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Alternative Names: Lorraine Vivian Hansberry

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