The Jezebel stereotype in minstrelsy depicts Black women as sexually promiscuous and uncontrollably lustful. This stock character extended into the 20th century and stemmed from the idea that Black women did not represent “true womanhood” and were therefore seen as exploiters of men’s—mainly white men’s—moral weaknesses. The Sambo stereotype in minstrelsy portrays Black men as happy, unintelligent, and lazy, perpetuating the notion that Black people—especially Black men—contributed little to society. The Sambo stock character smiled and laughed on stage as if all was well in his life. This poster shows both the Jezebel and the Sambo characters as they would generally have been seen through the eyes of audiences in the mid-20th century. Although the poster design does not feature antebellum themes outside those of the characters, the use of racist stereotypes and the blackface makeup on white and Black actors kept the spirit of these subjects alive into the 1940s and beyond. The Neal Walters Poster Corporation printed letterpress circus and carnival posters. The designs were generally distributed by hand, left in public places, posted on walls, or put up in store windows before the arrival of a troupe in a particular town. It is possible that these images were used to advertise a minstrel burlesque performance to both Black and white audiences that would have been familiar with these dehumanizing representations of Blackness.