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Enslaved people
simply could not speak back or complain
about their condition and how they were being treated, so humor became a way of communicating to each other
forms of criticism
simply could not speak back or complain
about their condition and how they were being treated, so humor became a way of communicating to each other
forms of criticism
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Enslaved people
simply could not speak back
00:00:05.091 --> 00:00:07.964
or complain
about their condition
00:00:08.999 --> 00:00:09.879
and how they were being treated,
00:00:10.003 --> 00:00:12.001
so humor became a way
00:00:12.229 --> 00:00:16.001
of communicating to each other
forms of criticism.
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Movie Summary
It follows the progression of Black comedy through the years, tracing how comedians have used pointed humor to articulate the Black experience in America and expose and challenge society's injustices
