The origins of the minstrel show and its European antecedents -- Jim Crow and Zip Coon -- Banjo music and dance -- Daniel D. Emmet and the Virginia minstrels - The hey-day of the minstrel show -- The decline of the minstrel show -- The cultural importance of the minstrel show and its legacy.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.