The Spider 1917 "Ministerial Association"

The Spider 1917 "Ministerial Association"

These pages features the names and photograph of the men in the "Ministerial Association," with an illustration at the top of the page. The illustration features a man with dark skin and white lips wearing a bow-tie, dress coat, and large white shoes. The man is standing next to two chickens, and appears to be holding a stick-shaped item over his shoulder. The Ministerial Association was an organization rooted in racial stereotypes, where white men would perform in blackface. Although the name appears to point to the practices of ministers, the section at the bottom entitled "Some Subjects of Experimentation" includes names often prevelent in minstrel performances. 

Virginia Baptist Historical Society, The Spider 1917: 178-179.

The Spider, University of Richmond

1917

English

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Richmond (Va.)