Ethics: 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.
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?
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Watch this Minstrel Show from the Cotton and Chick Show which aired on television. Then explain what does Cotton say that is self-hating (racist) and self-deprecating and anti-Black?
