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Blackface Minstrelsy: Past and Present
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Blackface Minstrelsy: Past and Present
In the 19th century, Blackface minstrelsy took the entertainment industry by storm through degrading and mocking African-Americans and Black culture. Professor Eric Lott will talk about the origins of minstrelsy and how it maintains a place in contemporary American popular culture. From the Series:UVA NewsMakers 2003
Video Length: 1710
Date Found: February 12, 2009
Date Produced: February 20, 2003
View Count: 5
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