Crash Course Theater and Drama

Race Melodrama and Minstrel Shows (1x30)

Ημερομηνία προβολής: Σεπ 21, 2018

We’re continuing our discussion of nineteenth-century American theater with a look at some upsetting parts of the US's theatrical past. In the nineteenth century, race and racism contributed to a unique and troubling performance culture, which helped create and spread racist stereotypes that are still with us today.