Make offer jemima syrup original flavor bottle with pancake mix retired advertisement aunt aunt pancake jemima original syrup 3 bottles unopened 24 oz 59 99. There she worked for the walker family as a domestic. In 1863 the emancipation proclamation set slaves free and green moved to chicago after the civil war.
Nancy green was born a slave in kentucky in 1834. The woman they found was nancy green. The davis milling company developed an advertising plan to use a real person to portray aunt jemima.
Nancy green march 4 1834 august 30 1923 was a storyteller cook activist and the first of many african american models hired to promote a corporate trademark as aunt jemima the famous aunt jemima recipe was not her recipe but she became the advertising world s first living trademark. 105 new refurbished from 13 50. Aunt jemima syrup original bottle 24 oz rare retired advertisement.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. We recognize aunt jemima s origins are based on a racial stereotype quaker foods north america s vp and cmo kristin kroepfl said in a press. It would seem that quaker oats recent decision to retire aunt jemima and end its 130 year history of questionable brand imagery rooted in racial stereotypes falls into that latter category.
Glenn introduces you to nancy green and explains why deleting her s today s activists are working overtime to remove any symbol logo or slogan from businesses they deem culturally inappropriate oppressive or insulting. Aunt jemima was one of the first logos to take a hit but there s a real story behind the smiling face on those syrup bottles. But the real history of green.
Aunt jemima s move has prompted some critics to argue that removing the logo would be erasing the legacy and success of the brand s original model nancy green. Nancy green actually worked with the aunt jemima brand until 1923. Aunt jemima is based on a real woman nancy green who was a storyteller cook and missionary worker.
In 1889 the creators of aunt jemima charles rutt and charles underwood sold the company to r t davis who soon found nancy green in chicago.
Real person original aunt jemima syrup bottle. Aunt jemima is a brand of pancake mix syrup and other breakfast foods. The aunt jemima pancake mix debuted in 1889 the first ready mix. By 1915 it had become one of the most recognized brands in us history and changed us trademark law. It is currently owned by the quaker oats company of chicago a subsidiary of pepsico.
In 1890 a former slave named nancy green was hired to be the spokesperson for aunt jemima brand food products. Nancy green was born into slavery in 1834 in montgomery county kentucky.
Nancy green was born into slavery in 1834 in montgomery county kentucky. In 1890 a former slave named nancy green was hired to be the spokesperson for aunt jemima brand food products. It is currently owned by the quaker oats company of chicago a subsidiary of pepsico.
By 1915 it had become one of the most recognized brands in us history and changed us trademark law. The aunt jemima pancake mix debuted in 1889 the first ready mix. Aunt jemima is a brand of pancake mix syrup and other breakfast foods.
