The Fried Chicken

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Stereotypes of black races have been around for quite a long time. They involve several aspects, including food. Fried chicken is one of several foods surrounds by black racial stereotypes. Why is that so? What caused this stereotype to be formed? Among watermelon and chitterlings, fried chicken has been associated with black people since the American Civil War. [1]  Many reasons have caused this situation. During the Civil War era, chicken dishes were pretty popular among slaves, because chickens were the lone animal creatures that slaves were allowed to raise all alone. [2] The fried chicken was the kind of food that the African-American communities enjoyed on special occasions back in the day. They would cook it not only for their master but for their employers too.[3]

In an interview, Clair Schmidt, a professor of The University of Missouri, studies race and folklore and said that chicken has long been part of the Southern diet, but they were especially useful for slaves. They are cheap, easy to feed, and a good source of meat. But it is also a good tool for racism because the way people eat it, it is a food people eat with their own hands, and accordingly it's grimy. [4]

References

  1. History of Fried Chicken through the Ages Archieved November 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.Southernfriedchickenrecipe.com. Retrieved on March 25, 2021.
  2. Bering, Jesse (November 1, 2011). "Culinary Racism". Archived from the original on November 2, 2011 Slate.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. Thompson, Melissa. "I've always loved fried chicken. But the racism surrounding it shamed me" October 20, 2020. theguardian.com. Retrieved on March 26, 2021.
  4. Demby, Gene. "Where Did That Fried Chicken Stereotype Come From?" May 22, 2013. npr.org. Retrieved on March 26, 2021.