Nine nursery rhymes you probably didn’t realize were racist

Mildred Europa Taylor January 18, 2020

Camptown Races

Camptown ladies sing this song, Doo-dah! doo-dah!
Camptown race-track five miles long, Oh, doo-dah day!
I come down there with my hat caved in, Doo-dah! doo-dah!
I go back home with a pocket full of tin, Oh, doo-dah day!

The above is also written by Stephen Foster in a vocabulary meant to mimic black speech and to portray them as uneducated.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: January 18, 2020

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