Guest, you are just plain wrong in two facts in you last set of posts (if in fact you are only one person since none of you quests have the courage or manners to take a name despite being asked )

1) The audience for the shows were not ALL white. There were blacks in the audience as well. You (singular or plural) need to stay away for absolutes.

2) Minstrelsy could not have been a bvacklash against freedom from slavery since it pre dated slavery by at least 20 years.

I know learned African Americans and not so learned African Americans who have been in my audience and have enjoyed my music, and NOT been offended. They have been entertained, enlightened and encouraged to study, but none have shown offense. I must ask, do you speak for all of black America if so, I think that CNN and the other networks want to talk to you. I thought that African Americans were allowed to have individual opinions... just who is preaching Jim Crow here?