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?

CLICK HERE TO WATCH COTTON AND CHICK MINSTREL SHOW