Huck and Jim (Crow)
To be sure, television was a democratizing force in animation. It allowed African Americans to see cartoons in their homes, in contrast to being restricted to balcony seats at theaters.
Tag Archives: Jim Crow
Desegregation and the Cartoon Short’s Demise
“White flight” from desegregated theaters caused the demise of many theatrical cartoon programs in the South. As cartoon shows disappeared, the closings of cartoon studios accelerated in the late 1960s
The Sundown Drive-In: Exhibition and Jim Crow in the Twilight of the Cartoon Short
Movie theaters for African American audiences were of second-run status. This was mandatory–not an option.
