The 1950s and 1960s in Chicago were a difficult time in American history. African Americans like the Youngers have encountered the dehumanizing injustice of racism. Racism causes health problems, both physically and mentally. The consequences of racism further extend to social inequality and poverty. To make matters worse, these problems cause chronic stress and lower young people's self-esteem as a family. For Walter, the lack of family support further harms his psychological health. The research shows the extreme pain and anguish experienced by Walter and his family. It presents the evils of the 1950s and 1960s and provides a deeper understanding of the youth as African Americans. In the play A Raisin in The Sun, Lorraine Hansberry uses the character of Walter to shed light on this inequality and to demonstrate that we must never give up in the face of