Racism in Toys

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Racism in Toys Childrens Games

• By Sarah Lundy, Kelsey Morris and Kara DeJesus.

In the late 19th century and the early 20th
century games and toys reflected racial attitudes
ranging from the caring to the uncompromisingly
vicious.
The Game of Sambo
Always Did Spise a Mule
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Racism in Popular Games
Many of the popular childrens games of this time
period revealed increasing hostility from whites
towards blacks, giving the next generation
justification to use the same ethics as their
predecessors.
The Game of Sambo
Chutes and Ladders
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Racism in Popular Childrens Toys
In the late 19th century, toys had a subtle
reference to the stereotypical African American,
but as time passed, it became more and more
obvious.
Dark Town Battery
Do you think these racist elements still exist in
toys and games today?
Dapper Dan the Coon Jigger
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