... " Rice, blackened his face with burnt cork and danced a jig while singing the lyrics to the song, Jump Jim Crow". Akin to Bamboozled, Harry tap-dances around gleefully making buck and wing movements like Man-Ray, for the entertainment of the men as they speak in Shelby's office. In fact, Harry's ability to dance in this manner is what attracts ... racially stereotypical character that is portrayed in the film. According to "Blackface!", in total there are eight recurring racial black stereotypes: Jim Crow, Zip Coon, Mammy, Uncle Tom, Buck, Wench/Jezebel, Mulatto, and Pickaninny. As previ...

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