lewiss depression era south

What happens to a dream deferred?Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?or fester like a sore--and then run?Does it stink like rotten meat?Or crust and sugar over --like a syrupy sweet?Maybe it just sags like a heavy load,Or does it explode?-Langston Hughes

What do we know about the 1930's in the Southern United States?