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Born date
She was born in Chicago, Illinois. Being the youngest of 4 children. -
Racism
This year her family moved to a white neighborhood in which they were not received peacefully. -
Moving
Later that same year they had to move because of a court ordered them to do so. -
A father loss
During a trip to Mexico, Lorraine's father passed away while planning to move his family there. -
University
She enrolled in the university of Wisconsin. -
Involving in theatre
After attending a presentation of Sean O’Casey’s "Juno and the Paycock", she got inspiration to be involved in theatre. -
Dropping out
In that year she dropped out of University to look for what she referred to as "an education of another kind". -
Meeting Robert
In December she met her future husband, Robert Nemiroff. -
Under investigation
After traveling to Uruguay, the FBI began lifelong surveillance on her by being involved in the publishing of "Freedom" and being part of the manifestation of May 8 on Mississippi. -
Marriage
She gets married to Robert Nemiroff who was a composer and editor. -
Separation
Robert and Lorraine secretly separated and in the fall of that year, she presented her first draft of "A Raisin in the Sun" to Phil Rose and Burt D’Lugoff. -
Making history
Her play, "A Raisin in the Sun" presents for the first time in Broadway. -
A Raisin in the Sun
Her play "A Raisin in the Sun" was first performed live. A few weeks later it started a 2-week tryout in Philadelphia. -
Getting a home
Lorraine uses money from "A Raisin in the Sun" to buy a home at 112 Waverly Place in Greenwich Village. -
Closing "A Raisin in the Sun"
"A Raisin in the Sun" ends its Broadway run after 530 performances. -
Movie awards
A film version of "A Raisin in the Sun" was released and presented at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Gary Cooper Award for Human Values. -
Moving to NY
Lorraine moved to Croton-on-Hudson in New York. In October that year, she spoke at an anti-HUAC rally, delivering her “My Government is Wrong” speech. -
Final diagnosis
After having an attack that made her collapse, doctors had her hospitalized by 10 days and they discovered that she had cancer. -
Closing and funeral
Her play "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" closes on Broadway the same day her funeral took place. -
Pass away
Lorraine passes away at the age of 34 due to a cancer