Set a decade after A Raisin in the Sun, August Wilson’s Two Trains Running, set in 1969 Pittsburgh, unfolds against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement, when African Americans were pressing for justice, equality, and dignity in the face of systemic racism. The play captures the social and political turbulence of the late 1960s, mirroring the larger struggles of Black America during this era.
Set a decade after A Raisin in the Sun, August Wilson’s Two Trains Running, set in 1969 Pittsburgh, unfolds against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement, when African Americans were pressing for justice, equality, and dignity in the face of systemic racism. The play captures the social and political turbulence of the late 1960s, mirroring the larger struggles of Black America during this era.