Whitewashing Blackface and Whistling Dixie : The Commemoration of Dan EmmettMain MenuAbout the AuthorAbout the AuthorIntroduction: Birth of a ProjectPart 1: Understanding Dan EmmettPart I: Understanding Dan EmmettPart 2: Preserving Dan Emmett's Memory, 1895-1935Covers early efforts to commemorate Dan Emmett and Dixie by Mount Vernon locals and southern Confederate heritage groupsPart 3: "A Way of Life In Knox County": Constructing Civic Identity around Dan Emmett and DixieExplores Mount Vernon commemoration of Emmett from the 1940s through the 1970sPart 4: Debating and Defending the Legacy of Dan EmmettExplores the commemoration of Emmett--and challenges to it--in last forty years, as both Dixie and blackface minstrelsy have become clearer symbols of racismEpilogue: Coming Back into HistoryEpilogueMapping Emmett Commemoration in Mount VernonThis map shows the different sites where Dan Emmett and "Dixie" have been commemorated in Mount Vernon, from the early 20th century through today. It includes physical memorials, museums, and streets, schools, and businesses named in honor of EmmettSourcesRenee Romano5fe3dd89d8626712516f143a0d2836783a834539Renee Romano
Burnt Cork
12020-10-18T23:53:22+00:00Renee Romano5fe3dd89d8626712516f143a0d2836783a83453911burnt corkplain2020-10-18T23:53:22+00:00Renee Romano5fe3dd89d8626712516f143a0d2836783a834539Nineteenth century minstrel performers darkened their skin by rubbing their faces with burnt cork. Blackface was sometimes known as "burnt cork humor."
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12020-10-18T23:53:22+00:00Renee Romano5fe3dd89d8626712516f143a0d2836783a834539Dan Emmett in Blackface3Photo of Dan Emmett in blackfaceplain2020-11-06T01:59:57+00:00Renee Romano5fe3dd89d8626712516f143a0d2836783a834539
