Golliwog - Wikipedia
WEBThe golliwog, also spelled golliwogg or shortened to golly, is a doll-like character, created by cartoonist and author Florence Kate Upton, which appeared in children's books in the late 19th century, usually depicted as a type of rag doll.
The Golliwog Caricature - Anti-black Imagery - Jim Crow Museum
WEBGolliwogs are grotesque creatures, 1 with very dark, often jet black skin, large white-rimmed eyes, red or white clown lips, and wild, frizzy hair. 2 Typically, it's a male dressed in a jacket, trousers, bow tie, and stand-up collar in a combination of red, white, blue, and occasionally yellow colors.
Florence Kate Upton - Wikipedia
WEBFlorence Kate Upton (22 February 1873–16 October 1922) was an American-born English cartoonist and author most famous for creating the Golliwog character, featured in a series of children's books.
History of Golliwog - Origin and Meaning
WEBGolliwogg is a type of rag doll. It is also known as golliwog or golly. It is made from black fabric and has black eyes bordered with white, red lips with white teeth and curly hair. Inspiration for gollywog dolls came from Florence Kate Upton, who was born in 1873 in Flushing, New York, and was the daughter of English parents.
Oh Golly: A Brief History Of The Golliwog - Flashbak
WEBFeb 8, 2009 · Oh Golly: A Brief History Of The Golliwog. January 1919: Fancy dress for an ‘American’ night at Princes; a woman dressed as a nurse and two men in ‘golliwog’ outfits which are based on the appearance of a gallant hero in a series of children’s books in verse by US writer Bertha Upton.
Golliwogg - Encyclopedia Dramatica
WEBThe golliwogg, also spelled golliwog (a.k.a golly, Mr. Popo, Jynx and Imperfect Cell) is a children's character and soft toy that was created by Florence Kate Upton in 1894, while having it's heyday in the 1970s.
Golliwog: Harmless doll or symbol of racist past? | SBS News
WEBApr 22, 2016 · A Sydney shop has stopped selling Golliwog dolls after an online petition put pressure on the store to remove them. Some claim the dolls are offensive to people of colour while others say they are ...
Florence Upton-The Original Golliwogg Illustrator.
WEBAug 17, 2015 · Florence’s Golliwogg proved to be highly popular in the time and Florence and her mother went onto to produce thirteen adventures until changing tastes made “Golliwogg in the African Jungle” the last in the series in 1909.
BBC - h2g2 By Golly, it's the History of Golliwogs
WEBJun 23, 2009 · Used by soldiers in World War II when referring to North Africans and other dark skinned foreigners, the name wog and golliwog were seen as derogatory and thus a move to ban it and the dolls was...
wog / golliwog — Wordorigins.org
WEBAug 30, 2021 · Wog is a racist slur, chiefly found in British speech. The word is used as a disparaging term for anyone who isn’t English, especially a person with darker skin or Asian facial features. It’s a clipping of golliwog, the name for a type of black-faced doll popular at the turn of the twentieth century. Golliwog, in turn, is a variation on pollywog.
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