Meaning of the word "minstrel show" in English
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minstrel show
US /ˈmɪnstrəl ˌʃoʊ/
UK /ˈmɪnstrəl ˌʃoʊ/
Noun
1.
a popular stage entertainment of the 19th century in which white performers in blackface caricatured black people
Example:
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The historical exhibit included artifacts from a minstrel show.
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Many early American comedians got their start in minstrel shows.
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