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?
