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The Netherlands' Controversial Blackface Christmas Tradition
Who is Black Pete and is he a racist part of Dutch Christmas tradition? HowStuffWorks finds out.
Why Is Blackface Controversial? Just Look at Its History
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Blackface, the old practice of using makeup to transform into a caricature of a black person, is still around. Learn about the history of blackface.
How Cloning Works
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Cloning is the process of making a genetically identical organism through nonsexual means. In this article, we will examine how cloning works and look at possible uses of this technology.
How Jim Crow Shaped America
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Jim Crow was about much more than laws enacted to suppress blacks. It was about a system involving politics, economics, social and cultural practices.
Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation? Sometimes the Line Is Blurry
HowStuffWorks finds out what cultural appropriation is and gives some examples of it. Also how can you be sure you are not culturally appropriating?
The Journey of 'Uncle Tom': From Abolitionist Hero to Ultimate Sellout
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'Uncle Tom's Cabin' was a wildly popular novel about a heroic enslaved man. But along the way, 'Uncle Tom' became a shorthand insult for a Black man who's subservient to whites.
7 Times New Technology Was Created to Make a Film
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When the right technology didn't yet exist, these seven filmmakers created the tools they needed to make cinema history.
10 Lessons We Learned From Filmmaking in the 1920s
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Filmmaking in the 1920s taught us how to make great movies. See 10 lessons we learned from filmmaking in the 1920s to learn more.
How Many Breeds of Livestock Can You Identify?
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Do you know where most of the meat on the market comes from? Well, if you think that you are an expert in the field, then this is the quiz you need to take.
Can You Name All Of These Robert Downey Jr. Movies From A Screenshot?
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You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to pass this quiz, but it would certainly help if you saw the film. If you're an RDJ fan, you know the range of the actor, but do you know all of his films?