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Golliwog
The golliwog is a doll-like character created by cartoonist and author Florence Kate Upton. It was first seen in children's books in the late 19th century and was later reproduced as a children's toy. The doll is characterised by jet black skin, eyes rimmed in white, exaggerated red lips and frizzy hair. It was popular in the UK and Australia into the 1970s, but is now considered to be a racist caricature of black Africans.