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Why did many black newspapers refuse to celebrate Blind Tom Wiggins?
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Blind Tom Wiggins was a blind African American musician who was popular during the Civil War. His most famous song, "The Battle of Manassas", is the story of the Confederate Army's 1861 victory at the Battle of Bull Run. As a result, many black newspapers refused to celebrate him, pointing out that he served to reinforce negative stereotypes about African-American individuals and that he was only a source of profit for slaveholders.