Question

This new form of entertainment was demeaning to African Americans because the performers colored their faces black.

a.
circuses
c.
minstrel shows
b.
vaudeville
d.
burlesque






Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

c.

minstrel shows were very demeaning to African Americans

Answer 2

C. Minstrel shows

Step-by-step explanation:

The Minstrel was formed on entertainment in America that came to the limelight in the past century; the show involved comic activities, different music performances acting and dancing. It, however, depicted the African people notably.

The white people performed the shows but in disguise of blacks because they used to play the roles of black people. However, some African American participated in the show forming a tour of the American people. The Minstrel show saw blacks as lazy, buffoonish and a superstitious