Blackface and minstrel show imagery persisted in entertainment in the US until well into the 1950s, appearing in movies. Unfortunately, it persisted in popular culture decades longer.https://twitter.com/GabbyBellot/status/1094249099426181120 …
It was basically a dominant form of entertainment for whites in America for nearly 100 years and was the precursor to vaudeville.
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It was a staple of touring medicine shows. :)
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