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American Racist Postcards

1 folder (0.1 linear feet)

(1901 – 1912)

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier SC2016.096
Creator(s) Unknown
Acquisition

Acquired by Dr. Beatriz Hardy (Dean of SU Libraries and Instructional Resources) in 2016.
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Margaret Long.
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Abstract

These nine postcards contain racist depictions of Japanese, Chinese, and African American people. The majority of the postcards depict African Americans as children, while two contain derogatory slurs towards Japanese and Chinese people.

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    • Postcards
    • Racism

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