This was the mammy caricature, and, like all caricatures, it contained a little truth Her wide grin, hearty laugher, and loyal servitude were offeredĪs evidence of the supposed humanity of the institution of slavery. Was posited as proof that blacks - in this case, black women - were contented, even Real Mammiesįrom slavery through the Jim Crow era, the mammy image served the political, social,Īnd economic interests of mainstream white America. This article examines real mammies, fictional Image, including ashtrays, souvenirs, postcards, fishing lures, detergent, artistic The Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University has more than 100 items with the mammy Mammy is the most well known and enduring racial caricature of African American women.
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