Uncle Tom stereotype
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
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Portrayals of an enslaved man or a man in a servile position, most often middle-aged or older, who is content in his enslavement/servitude and loyal to the white individual or family he serves. This stereotype often includes imagery of any white-haired older Black man with a docile appearance. The term "Uncle Tom" had its origins in the character from the Harriet Beecher Stowe novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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GRA 0148, Gregory C. Wilson collection of postcards and trade cards depicting stereotypes of African Americans, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.