Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, a play about the struggles of five black family members and Martin Luther king Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech are two remarkable works of literature that convey the black mans struggle to overcome prejudice and fulfill his dreams like any white man. There are many aspects that are discussed in both a Raisin in the Sun and "I have a dream" speech. Perhaps the most important of those are racial injustice, socio-economic discrimination, and unity and the struggle for the American dream.

A Raisin in the Sun and "I Have a Dream" speech both deal with many issues but none more important than injustice. Racism was the root cause of all the discrimination and injustice African Americans faced. Segregation is one example. Martin Luther king stated in his speech "The life of the negro is still sadly crippled by...