A Brief History of The Minstrel Show

Minstrel Shows were a form of entertainment that included white actors in "blackface". These actors were portraying African-Americans and used stereotypes to label them as unintelligent and not to be taken seriously.

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To learn more about The Minstrel Shows, please check out the links below:

The Minstrel Show, or Burnt Cork Comicalities: A Collection of Comic Songs, Jokes, Stump Speeches, Monologues, Interludes, and Afterpieces for Minstrel Entertainments (Classic Reprint) : https://amzn.to/2DLNbDr

Al Jolson Blackface Minstrel Show:    • Al Jolson Blackface Minstrel Show 1939  

The Black & White Minstrel Show 1978:    • The Black & White Minstrel Show 1978 ...  

Minstrel shows from Ken Burns' Jazz:    • Видео  

Blackface: The Birth of An American Stereotype: https://s.si.edu/2E0bks1