Twisted history, or a different aspect of American history & black history -- because Mickey's not black & performing in whiteface -- in fact, his original character was white, performing in blackface. ...
In this cartoon, Mickey appears to be giving a TV interview -- but he hasn't been on "Finding Your Roots" yet with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.-- to learn his true history.
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Timely issue, given the revelations about Virginia governor Ralph Northam. Thanks to Dan Piraro
@danpiraro for this cartoon from 2006 -- where historical facts are a bit twisted, based on more recent analyses.
#danpiraro #mickeymouse #bizarrocomics
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Mickey Mouse & other early animation characters ( including Felix the Cat) were based in the tradition of blackface minstrelsy , including performances in vaudeville shows. Have another look & think ...there are articles (
#theexpress in the UK, 2017) books (Nicholas Sammond, Birth of An Industry, 2015) & at least one documentary (Vox) on this topic. Sammond writes that "cartoons used laughter & sentimentality to make ( racist) stereotypes seem not only less cruel but actually pleasurable."
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