1. Let's talk a bit about the blackface & minstrelsy in old cartoon's like this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw06K0dG1Zw …
8. During rise of animation industry, particularly 1940s, Southern California experienced black migration from South.
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8. The black culture that animators encountered in 1930s/1940s had the very mixture Disney was interested in: rural roots but modern.
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9. Blackface/minstrelsy then can be seen as Disney & Co.'s attempt to square the circle: to have something that is both nostalgic & modern.
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10. Role of nostalgia in racism is under-analyzed I think. Minstrelsy made racism seem homey, familiar comfortable, a tried-and-true gag
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@HeerJeet dont forget Disney was battling Communism in the trade unions in his studio and their progressive Negro-friendly CIO propagandaThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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