For most of American theatre history whites wearing heavy "ethnic" makeup acted as African Americans, Native Americans, and Asians. This lead to a now discontinued form of theatre in which white people played black people. What name was given to this form of theatre?

A) Cross-cultural Theatre
B) Minstrel Show
C) Ethnic Theatre
D) Whiteface Theatre


B

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