Caricatured speech
Date
1881-1886, 1905-1945, undated
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Publisher
University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
Abstract
Description
Portrayals of Black people speaking an exaggerated or distorted version of English, which was used as a source of humor and to reinforce the belief that African Americans were of lesser intelligence than white Americans.
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Citation
GRA 0148, Gregory C. Wilson collection of postcards and trade cards depicting stereotypes of African Americans, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.