Racist Symbols

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Racist Symbols

At the turn of the century, African Americans were most often portrayed in a very racist manner.  The image above is a lithograph advertising a Minstrel show, which is a typical racist image of the day.  The black man is portrayed as a fat lazy man, guarding his watermelon patch.  Three black children are shown attempting to steal the black man's watermelons. The image was created by the Strobridge Lithograph company in 1900, and portrays Blacks in a very negative manner.

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