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Blackface Wedding, October 1918

2023.09.27

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Morris, Lillian (Sterzing) Frehse 1872-1964Taylor, Ida May (Hamilton)Walker, Adelaide Elizabeth (Wade) 1885-1932

An example of casual, early-20th century racism that was considered entertainment by the people who participated. During this period, minstrel performances employed blackface, as did actors in the D.W. Griffith's film "The Birth of a Nation" (1915) and Al Jolson in the film "Mammy" (1930).

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