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    Postcard featuring a black boy staring at another one who is pinned against a wall by a very large rooster. Caricature. Its front has text "Deed, I dun eat no chicken". Stereotyped black dialect was used in depicting black people at that time. Its back is stamped with "CINCINNATI.O. MAR 11 530PM 1909".

    Keywords

    African American children; Caricature; Roosters; Racism in cartoons; Racism in art; Children, Black, in art; African Americans in art; Children, Black; Black people; African Americans; Collectibles; Black children; Racial bias; Black Americana

    Subjects

    African American children; Caricature; Roosters; Racism in cartoons; Racism in art; Children, Black, in art; African Americans in art; Children, Black; Black people; African Americans -- Collectibles; Black children; Racial bias; Black Americana

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    Date Created

    1909

    Identifier

    DP0015485

    Language

    English

    Extent

    2 sides

    Type

    Image

    Side of Image

    Front of Image

    Location

    John C. Hitt Library

    Department

    Special Collections & University Archives

    Type

    image

    Comments

    Is Part Of: African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection, 1794-2010. UCF Special Collections Manuscripts - 5th Floor -- CFM2009_02

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    This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576.

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    Keywords

    African American children; Caricature; Roosters; Racism in cartoons; Racism in art; Children, Black, in art; African Americans in art; Children, Black; Black people; African Americans; Collectibles; Black children; Racial bias; Black Americana

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