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Karl Lindner Jr.

Karl Lindner Jr. is a character from Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun." He is a white neighborhood association spokesperson who visits the Youngers, a Black family planning to move into a predominantly white neighborhood. Lindner's role is to express the community's desire to prevent the family from moving in, offering money to stay away. His presence highlights themes of racism, segregation, and the social barriers faced by African Americans seeking better opportunities and integration during the 1950s.