Slavery By Another Name (A slavery rap) - Dr. Dro

10. Slavery By Another Name

Blacks have been stereotyped since the minstrel show.
Slavery by another name was called Jim Crow.

A dark-skinned boy was called Little Black Sambo.
A light-skinned, biracial child was a mulatto.
A big, brave, brown buck created his own luck;
by escaping slavery, he was no sitting duck.

Blacks have been stereotyped since the minstrel show.
Slavery by another name was called Jim Crow.

Black women who acted white were labeled Miss Ann.
A shine had a job shining shoes for the man.
Brutes absolutely refused to heed the law.
Uncle Tom and Aunt Jemima licked the devil’s claw.

Blacks have been stereotyped since the minstrel show.
Slavery by another name was called Jim Crow.

Runaways and fugitives were known as maroons.
Pickaninnies were often featured in cartoons.
Sellouts were coloreds who kissed up to whites.
Jayhawkers fought for black civil rights.

Text & vocals: Dr. Dro
Music - Matthew May
Recording: Bart de Groot