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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press

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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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GRA 0148, Gregory C. Wilson collection of postcards and trade cards depicting stereotypes of African Americans, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.

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