_03_0002 - Jolly Negro Bank #2

Location: Jim Crow Exhibition Hall

The vintage black and red Jolly Negro bank depicts a smiling Black figure, exemplifying the racially insensitive stereotypes common in early 20th-century America. This ceramic bank was designed to encourage saving while reflecting a troubling portrayal of African Americans in popular culture.

• Minstrelsy
• Racism

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• English

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