14 Jul After listening to ‘Bess, You is My Woman Now’ by George Gershwin, compare and contrast Gershwin’s treatment of black Americans with that of Stephen Foster and the minstrel show
1. After listening to "Bess, You is My Woman Now" by George Gershwin, compare and contrast Gershwin's treatment of black Americans with that of Stephen Foster and the minstrel shows. What do you personally think about these treatments? What role did racial tension play in the development of the music entertainment industry in the United States?
