This Week’s Favorite Topic of Choice: Minstrel Shows
Minstrel shows are quite the unique concept if we think about them now, but back during the time of 1800’s, they were no off topic. They were displays of popular American music back in that time, in which white men would wear blackface makeup, insulting the African American culture which was seen as comedy show at the time.
Now, if a minstrel show were to occur, the entire country would be up in arms and upset about this. It’s interesting to think about why perspectives on this show changed.