Criminality stereotypes
Date
1900s, 1940s, undated
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
Abstract
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Portrayals of Black people engaging in illicit or criminal activities, especially theft and gambling, in keeping with racist beliefs that Black people were inherently prone to such behavior.
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Citation
GRA 0148, Gregory C. Wilson collection of postcards and trade cards depicting stereotypes of African Americans, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.