ミンストレル・ショー
ミンストレル・ショーは、そのステレオタイプ的でしばしば見くびったやり方で黒人を風刺した。ミンストレル・ショーは1830年代に簡単な幕間の茶番劇（Entr'acte）として始まり、次の10年には完全な形を成した。19世紀の終わりまでには人気に陰りが出て、ヴォードヴィル・ショーに取って替わられた。職業的なエンターテインメントとしては1910年頃まで生き残り、アマチュアのものとしては地方の高校や仲間内や劇場などで1950年代まで存続した。
ミンストレル・ショー
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