Today we discussed the Minstrel Show. This show was performed by white people with black faces and made American internationally famous. I found it appalling that people about a century ago found it acceptable to paint their faces black and perform in shows. By today’s standards, it’s very offensive to African Americans; especially in a country that is having somewhat of a resurgence of civil rights issues. Out of everything I saw I couldn’t believe that stars such as Judy Garland and Shirley Temple did shows in ‘Black Face.’ Hollywood was and still is very influential so having stars such as them and many others perform in black face made it seem socially acceptable to do so. The idea that people were okay with doing this and made money off it stumps me still especially in a country that prides itself on acceptance and diversity.