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Are Gollie Dolls racist?

February 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Golliwog Dolls are based on the children’s books by Florence Kate Upton, the first book featuring a Golliwog was written in 1895. The popular black faced minstrel baby doll went on to appear in many more books and as an advertising character for the next hundred years. However, the ‘word’ golliwag, has come to be [...]

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