In what century were minstrel entertainers, such as John Hodges, popular?
John Hodges (minstrel): John Hodges (28 July, 1821 - 23 April 1891) was an early blackface minstrel entertainer, who wrote or popularized the song Buffalo Gals, published by him in 1844 under the title 'Lubly Fan'. Minstrel show: The minstrel show, or minstrelsy, was an American form of racially charged entertainment developed in the early 19th century.
19th century