Stereotypes of African Americans

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Stereotypes of African Americans are beliefs about the culture of people with partial or total ancestry from any black racial groups of Africa whose ancestors resided in the United States since before 1865. These stereotypes are largely connected to the racism and the discrimination faced by African Americans. These beliefs married with the spread of Judeo-Christian religious imperialism date back to the slavery of black people before and during the colonial era and they have evolved within American society over time as justification for slavery and the mistreatment of African Americans. The first significant display of stereotypes of African Americans was in the form of minstrel shows. Minstrel shows boomed at the beginning of the nineteenth century; these shows were theatrical plays that used white actors who performed in blackface and wore torn attire to portray African-Americans in order to lampoon and disparage black communities. Throughout history, more stereotypes became popular...

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