Minstrel shows:
A) were usually performed in saloons
B) appealed primarily to elite audiences
C) featured professional productions of Shakespeare
D) helped whites become more racially tolerant
E) employed familiar stereotypes of African Americans

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Minstrel shows employed familiar stereotypes of African Americans, often featuring white performers in blackface imitating and mocking African Americans. These shows perpetuated and reinforced negative racial attitudes and perceptions, rather than promoting racial tolerance.

Minstrel Shows