Walter Sr. Loved His Kids More Than Anything - And The Loss Of Baby Claude Nearly Killed Him. Walter - On The Other Hand - Doesn't Say Anything To Defend The Unborn Baby When Ruth Says She Is Considering An Abortion.

A 1959 play by Lorraine Hansberry. The title comes from the poem "Harlem" (also known as "A Dream Deferred") by Langston Hughes. The story tells of a black family's experiences in the Washington Park Subdivision of Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood as they attempt to "better" themselves with an insurance payout following the death of the father.