Carl Augustus Hansberry
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Carl Augustus Hansberry was an American real estate broker and political activist who was the plaintiff in the 1940 Supreme Court decision Hansberry v. Lee. He was also the father of playwright Lorrai
Hansberry in 1940
Burr Oak Cemetery
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Burr Oak Cemetery is a cemetery located in Alsip, Illinois, United States, a suburb southwest of Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1927, Burr Oak was one of the few early Chicago cemeteries focused on
Carl Augustus Hansberry
…to move his family to Mexico. While visiting Mexico, Hansberry suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died there on March 17, 1946. He is buried at the Burr Oak Cemetery in Cook County, Illinois. After his death, his children Carl Augustus Hansberry Jr., Perry Hansberry and Lorraine Hansberry continued to pursue civil…
Photograph of the side entrance to Burr Oak Cemetery on 127th Street, 2009