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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">blackface</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>culture-related concepts</topic></related> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Originally, make-up or costume intended to imitate the appearance of a black person, particularly as part of a performance. By extension, any practice of stereotyping dark-skinned people in an exaggerated fashion. Though not exclusive to the United States, blackface was associated with minstrel shows in the US from the 1830s until the mid-20th century; and is widely regarded now as an offensive example of racism. Blackface was adopted by some African American performers in minstrel shows from ca.1840 as a means to earn a living in venues that were otherwise denied them in mainstream show business. ]]></note></mads>