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This section of the Authentic History
Center's "Teaching Diversity With Multimedia"
collection focuses on stereotypes of people of African
descent from the end of the American Civil War in
novelty items of the early 20th Century. While some
items may not intend to offend and may unintentionally
stereotype, novelty items are specifically designed
to employ racist caricatures as a humorous, novelty
device. These items tend to be purchased because of
the extreme imagery, or because they are seen by the
consumer as being funny and "cute." Novelty
items often represent the most naked racism in American
consumer society.
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