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Pick a Bale of Cotton

This song has roots in oppression. See also real history of the song article Taking Racist Songs Out of Music Education Find different songs

Shoo Fly

This song has roots in oppression. See also Blackface minstrel songs Minstrel show Decolonizing the Music Classroom article article article Taking Racist Songs Out of Music Education Find different songs

Jim Along Josie

This song has roots in oppression. See also Blackface Minstrel songs Minstrel show Decolonizing the Music Classroom article article Taking Racist Songs Out of Music Education Find different songs

Walk Along John

This song has roots in oppression. See also Blackface Minstrel songs Minstrel show article Taking Racist Songs Out of Music Education Find different songs

Ten Little Monkeys

This song has roots in oppression. See also Racist roots of song Problems with the variations of Shortnin’ Bread article article Taking Racist Songs Out of Music Education Find different songs

Run Children Run

This song has roots in oppression. See also Blackface minstrel songs Minstrel show Taking Racist Songs Out of Music Education Find different songs

Dinah

This song has roots in oppression. “Dinah” is a caricature of the African American “Mammy.” “ ..these caricatures were used to defend and romanticize slavery, and the characters were never shown as particularly smart or able to function well outside their role as domestic servants, ...

Ching-a-Ring Chaw

This song has roots in oppression. See also Blackface minstrel songs Minstrel show Taking Racist Songs Out of Music Education Find different songs  

The Cat Came Back

The original version of this song has roots in oppression. See also racist origins original lyrics article thread Taking Racist Songs Out of Music Education Find different songs

Aunt Dinah

This song has roots in oppression. “Dinah” is a caricature of the African American “Mammy.” “ ..these caricatures were used to defend and romanticize slavery, and the characters were never shown as particularly smart or able to function well outside their role as domestic servants, ...
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