Minstrel Show- Cotton and Chick (WATCH)-2
Watch this Minstrel Show from the Cotton and Chick Show which aired on television. Remember, you will be writing a discussion regarding what you see in the video later in the module so you may want to take notes.
What to look for:
Cotton’s make-up, cloths, posture, attitude, intellect, and other personality traits
Chick’s make-up, cloths, posture, attitude, intellect, and other personality traits
How does Chick treat Cotton?
What does Cotton say that is self-hating (racist) and self-deprecating and anti Black?
What about Cotton’s Dance at the end?
What do you notice about the background?