by Dennis Crouch
I'm sure that there will be a few references to the Aunt Jemima trademarks in upcoming law review articles. Let me direct you to a handful of court decisions regarding the mark. The cases offer an important look at how judges saw race & commerce in the mid-20th century.
The courts here effectively concluded that only one company could sell flour (or syrup) branded with the caricature of a black-skinned person.
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