Question

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

Answer 1

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

A Raisin in the Sun is a play with a predominantly African American cast dealing with the issues of racism and prejudice. It was a Broadway hit after it's premier in March of 1959. The play is still widely read and performed today. Options B and D are completely incorrect. It is not the longest running play, nor is it the reason the Civil Rights Act was passed.

Answer 2

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.