Ethnic Notions: African American Stereotypes and Prejudices by Peyton Cook

Sambo

psc2q — 2025-09-19 01:34:02 UTC

Minstrel Shows

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"Happy Slave" Myth

psc2q — 2025-09-19 01:41:30 UTC

There was a myth spread by slave owners saying that slaves were content with their life. According to the myth, some slaves were even willing to be subjected to the conditions they faced.

Blackface

psc2q — 2025-09-19 01:45:27 UTC

Blackface is when non-black performers use makeup to represent black people by exaggerating and mocking stereotypes.

The Mammy Caricature

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The "Mammy" was a stereotype depicting black women that did housework and raised children. It represents her as a willing servant to the household and that she was eager to handle these tasks.

The Longevity of Stereotypes

psc2q — 2025-09-19 01:50:53 UTC

After all of the work that was put in to make America see black people as equal (like abolitionism and the civil rights movement of the 1960's), it's sad to see how prevalent the stereotypes still are in culture.

Jezebel

psc2q — 2025-09-19 01:54:22 UTC

The Jezebel stereotype was the thought that black women were lewd, promiscuous, and hypersexual, where white women symbolized purity and innocence.

White Superiority

psc2q — 2025-09-19 01:55:51 UTC

White superiority is the thought that white people are superior to black people. Thankfully, this belief is falling out of popularity and is considered heinous.

Propaganda

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Astonishment

psc2q — 2025-09-19 01:57:24 UTC

It's astonishing and alarming to see how prevalent racism was, and still is.

Dehumanization of Black People

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Pickaninny Child

psc2q — 2025-09-19 02:01:37 UTC

The word "pickaninny" is a deeply racist slur used to refer to a black child.

Learning from the Past

psc2q — 2025-09-19 02:02:50 UTC

We need to learn from the past and learn why these things are wrong so we don't repeat them in the future. It's scary to see how many people still hold these racist beliefs.

Negative Perception

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Narratives

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Change

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Culture

psc2q — 2025-09-19 02:04:26 UTC

The racist stereotypes were so engrained in culture back then.

Stereotypes

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Ridicule

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Learning from My Peers

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