The Minstrel Shows

Out of all the shows form back in the day, this one is the most controversial show in my mind. Disregarding my opinion, these were actually some of the first shows that became popular in America. The reasons that I find these shows controversial is because White people dressed up and painted their skin so they looked like African Americans. They acted out all the stereotypes that African Americans were a part of. It was basically just a way for White people to gloat the fact that they thought they were better then the African Americans.