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January 19th, 2010:

Racial Stereotypes in Tobacco Ads – Smoke Seal of North Carolina Plug Cut Tobacco – Savannah, GA

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

Examples of Racial Stereotypes in Seal of North Carolina Tobacco ads

Worthpoint dot com

Darktown Tourists Going Off On Their Blubber – ‘Nuffin but poor weak cullud pussuns’ – Worthpoint dot com

‘Plug Cut is the boss smoke, and don’t you forget it’ – Chronicling America.loc.gov

Miami University Digital Library

Who was their target audience?

Worthpoint dot com

Antique Country Store dot com

Antique Country Store dot com

Antique Country Store dot com

Antique Country Store dot com

Antique Country Store dot com

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