This week in class was intellectually engaging in the idea of what the Minstrel Show was. In my opinion I find it cringe worthy that many Americans of that time would think of this as a form of entertainment when considering how socially stereotypical it was. In retrospect, many Americans during the time of the minstrel show were not considered racists by each other due to this being a cultural norm and an ethically enlightening activity. In its early years, the Minstrel Show appeared to have been a form of mockery for the Afro-American community but later in its development we could see a change in its message. This is probably why it later became more widely accepted as a form of entertainment from the Afro-American community because some saw it more as preaching their culture than mocking it.