Shall I hab de honour to dance de next quadrille wid you, Miss Minta?" / Chas. Hunt, sc

Notes:

Derogatory caricature ridiculing the etiquette of attendees at an African American dance ball. Depicts "Mr. Cato" dressed in a blue coat with tails, tan pantaloons, and ruffled white shirt bowing with his hat in his hand to invite "Miss Minta" to dance. His invitation is declined by "Miss Minta," a large woman dressed in a white and pink gown with a large pink headpiece, as she is already "engaged for de nine next set."; Inscribed in upper right corner: Plate 6.

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Subject Topic:

African Americans--Caricatures and cartoons.; African Americans--Social conditions.; Social classes--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--19th century.; Courtship.; Etiquette--1830-1840.; Balls (Parties)--1830-1840.; Clothing and dress--1830-1840.; Ethnic stereotypes--1830-1840.; Prints shelf.; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Race relations.; Isaacs, Harrison,--publisher.

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