Three Centuries of Racial Impersonation in Philadelphia
by
Christian DuComb
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2017
Haunted City explores the history of racial impersonation in Philadelphia from the late eighteenth century through the present day. The book focuses on select historical moments, such as the advent of the minstrel show and the ban on blackface makeup in the Philadelphia Mummers Parade, when local...