Blacking Up: The Minstrel Show in Nineteenth-Century America
Book
Date:
1974
ISBN:
019502172X
Format:
Paperback
Description:
310 p. : ill. (b&w) ; 13.5 x 20.5 cm.
Summary:
"The author explores why the minstrel show (whites playing blacks) was so popular in 19th century America. The history and demise of such entertainment is discussed, within the framework of historical American law and race relations." -- from Google Books description