Remembering Yesteryear: American carnivals once held “Hit The Nigger Baby” contest

As the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom officially celebrate Black History Month we flashback to never forget yesteryear. It is not too long ago when a popular game was played at carnivals across the United States. That game was known by many names including “Hit The Nigger Baby”. Sometimes the popular “Dunk Tank” game also took on similar names.

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Video: Hit The Nigger Baby, Hit The Coon, The African Dodger



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Music from this time also had the same negative tone

Song- Nigger Love A Watermelon



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Song- Ice Cream Truck Song/Nigger Love A Watermelon



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Song- Nigger Loves His Possum



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Song- Nigger in the Woodpile



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The origin of Black History Month



“Week” expands to “Month” in 1976 – Expanded by President Gerald R. Ford (Republican)

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Video: Remembering Dr. Carter G. Woodson



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Video: Remembering historian John Hope Franklin on North Carolina’s 1898 Wilmington Riots



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Video: John Hope Franklin on Barack Obama’s 2008 Democratic nomination as presidential candidate



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Video: President Obama Discusses Legacy of John Hope Franklin



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Learn something more about African AmericansReligion of former enslaved Africans after slavery ended in the United States

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