"Sambo" was a term used to describe black people during slavery. In 1899, a children's book, "The Story of Little Black Sambo," helped solidify the derogatory caricature of dark-skinned children.

Mammy gives Little Black Sambo a quick scrub on the washboard, then pats him down with baby powder, black baby powder, before sending him off to play. She warns him about the tiger ...