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Of T.D. Rice and Blackface Minstrelsy by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Thomas D. Rice (1808-1860), a.k.a. T.D. Rice, or Daddy Rice, or sometimes by the name of the character he created, Jim Crow.  Yes, Jim Crow. It was Rice who launched the blackface minstrelsy craze circa 1830 with his popular character and song “Jim Crow”. From that routine would grow the […]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 12:18pm on May 20, 2018 ☆ ⚑

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