Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby, [193-]. '"Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby" by Ruth Mitchell and Alfred Allen - Negro Repertory Company'. The Tar-Baby, featured in the Uncle Remus stories, was a doll made of tar and turpentine used by the villainous Br'er Fox to entrap Br'er Rabbit. Although the term 'tar baby' is documented as coming from a folktale of African origin, many now consider tar baby to be a pejorative term for African Americans. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater wor


Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby, [193-]. '"Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby" by Ruth Mitchell and Alfred Allen - Negro Repertory Company'. The Tar-Baby, featured in the Uncle Remus stories, was a doll made of tar and turpentine used by the villainous Br'er Fox to entrap Br'er Rabbit. Although the term 'tar baby' is documented as coming from a folktale of African origin, many now consider tar baby to be a pejorative term for African Americans. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.


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