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Wikipedia: Minstrel Show

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An in-depth look at minstrel shows is found in this encyclopedia article from Wikipedia. The site discusses the origins and rise in popularity during the Civil War, how the shows were structured in three different parts, typical stock characters of the shows, the music of the minstrels, and the impact and legacy that the minstrel shows have left.

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