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Stereotypes of African Americans: Essays & Images
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Imagery & Stereotyping Explained

Black Caricatures
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How some people try to distance themselves from these images
African American Stereotypes:
Chicken & Watermelon Themes
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1911 Postcard: "Mine, all mine"
1911 Postcard: "Mine, all mine"
c.1910s Print (with German song pun): "The Watch On The Rine"
c.1910s Print (with German song pun): "The Watch On The Rine"
c.1910s Ink Blotter
c.1910s Ink Blotter
c.1920s Postcard Folio: "Greetings From the Happy South" (19 images)
c.1920s Postcard Folio: "Greetings From the Happy South" (19 images)
c.1920s Postcard: "I'm in it with both feet."
c.1920s Postcard: "I'm in it with both feet."
c.1920s Postcard: "Love at first sight"
c.1920s Postcard: "Love at first sight"
c. 1920s Postcard: "You can plainly see how miserable I am"
c. 1920s Postcard: "You can plainly see how miserable I am"
c.1920s Advertisement Postcard
c.1920s Advertisement Postcard
c.1920s Pot Holder Hangers
c.1920s Pot Holder Hangers
c.1920s Watermelon Potholder Hangers
c.1920s Watermelon Potholder Hangers
1925 Fisk Tire advertisement
1925 Fisk Tire advertisement
c.1930s Postcard: "Down in Sunny Dixie"
c.1930s Postcard: "Down in Sunny Dixie"
c.1930s Mammy Cookie Jar with Watermelon
c.1930s Mammy Cookie Jar with Watermelon
c.1930s Napkin Holders
c.1930s Napkin Holders
c.1930s Souvenir of New Orleans, LA
c.1930s Souvenir of New Orleans, LA
c.1930s Postcard: "Greetings From Missouri" featuring Black boy with watermelon
c.1930s Postcard: "Greetings From Missouri" featuring Black boy with watermelon
c.1930s Postcard: "A Refreshing Moment"
c.1930s Postcard: "A Refreshing Moment"
c.1930s Postcard: "Don't wake the babies"
c.1930s Postcard: "Don't wake the babies"
c.1930s Postcard: "Oh you watermelon"
c.1930s Postcard: "Oh you watermelon"
c.1930s Postcard featuring Black children with watermelon
c.1930s Postcard featuring Black children with watermelon
c.1930s Postcard: "You can hab de rine"
c.1930s Postcard: "You can hab de rine"
c.1930s Tablecloth
c.1930s Tablecloth
c.1930s advertisement for The Lakeside Press
c.1930s advertisement for The Lakeside Press
c.1930s Watermelon Figurine
c.1930s Watermelon Figurine
c.1930s Watermelon Figurine
c.1930s Watermelon Figurine
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