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Alligator tropes, 1907-1956, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: F6

Scope and Contents

Images of Black people being chased, attacked, or eaten by alligators, in reference to racist jokes about using Black people–and Black children especially–as alligator bait. The extent to which this was actively practiced is unknown.

Dates

  • Creation: 1907-1956, undated

Repository Details

Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository

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