Given the performing history of Pigmeat Markham and his reliance on blackface, we can say that once it was taken off, his performance and confidence were negatively impacted.
Pigmeat Markham was amongst the most renowned and successful African American comics of his time. Despite his popularity, however, he was the focal point of much disappointment among the African American society. This was due to his insistence on performing in blackface, despite his being a part of the culture that it so heavily offended.
For Markham, blackface was a part of his everyday act and he did not share the disdain of others amongst his community towards the practice. Blackface was a shameful practice that greatly demeaned and ridiculed an entire culture, but to Markham, it acted as a barrier, something to hide behind when performing.
Markham is quoted saying that he had performed in blackface for his entire life and was afraid to perform without it. Once he performed without blackface for the first time, he said it made him feel renewed and full of confidence. However, others during the time have said this is not true, and Markham's career took a downhill turn from there on.
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