What is one reason the drama A Raisin in the Sun is so significant?

A. It was the first time a Shakespeare play had been adapted for a black audience.

B. To date, it is the longest running play on Broadway.

C. It was the first play about African Americans to make it on Broadway.

D. It was the reason the Civil Rights Act was passed

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Tanya Briggs

29 September, 20:59

What is one reason the drama A Raisin in the Sun is so significant?

A. It was the first time a Shakespeare play had been adapted for a black audience.

B. To date, it is the longest running play on Broadway.

C. It was the first play about African Americans to make it on Broadway.

D. It was the reason the Civil Rights Act was passed

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Katrina Durham · Answer 1

The reason why "A Raisin in the Sun" is so significant is because it was the first drama play to make on the Broadway with nearly an all-black cast. In 1959, it was named the best play by the New YorkDrama Critic's Circle.