EPISODE · Feb 8, 2019 · 5 MIN
Jim Crow and the rise of blackface
from Retropod · host The Washington Post
Back in the 1830s, Jim Crow wasn't yet a symbol of inequality. He was a fictional character in minstrel shows who, to entertain his audiences, performed in blackface.
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