Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University Racism and racial stereotypes in the Jim Crow Era. Includes extensive information on minstrel shows, the stock characters originated in them such as Jim Crow, Zip Coon and their impact on American life.
A Look Back at Minstrelsy Read about minstrelsy, and find out why it was popular during the 19th century.
A Mini Minstral Show Includes a typical script, promotional images, and commentary.
Minstrel Show, The Page from a site on the Jacksonian era in America provides a short history of the minstrel genre and an exploration of the archtypes it created.
Minstrel Shows Explores the musical tradition. Includes an article by John Kenrick and a typical minstrel program.
Minstrelsy Homepage 1830-1852 Includes image gallery, songs, texts, notices and reviews, articles, and essays and interpretation of the minstrel show tradition.
Stephen Foster | Blackface Minstrelsy From the website for the PBS American Experience documentary "Stephen Foster" a page of information on the Minstrel Show in the 19th century.
Lift Every Voice: Minstrels Companion to the "Music in American Life" exhibit at the University of Virginia Library. Commentary accompanies pictures of original minstrel show programs, illustrations and paraphanalia.
