Blackface History
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Blackface has a long history in Canada — here’s a lookWhile blackface minstrelsy is believed to have originated in the United States, it was also a popular form of entertainment in Canada in the 19th and early 20th century.PoliticsSep 19, 2019
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Blackface was culturally rampant in 1980s, the era 2 Virginia politicians wore itSuch racial insensitivities ran rampant in popular culture during the 1980s, before multiculturalism changed America's racial sensibilities.WorldFeb 10, 2019
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Blackface explained: Racist tradition’s roots run deep in the U.S.Critics have publicly condemned "blackface" for decades, saying it dehumanizes blacks by introducing and reinforcing racial stereotypes.LifestyleFeb 7, 2019
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