What is a golliwog doll?

Question

What is a golliwog doll?

Answer 1

A Golliwog is now an outdated and according to some racist term, for a white man painted up as a black man.

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golliwog

Answer 3

The Golliwogg was inspired by a blackface minstrel doll Upton had as a child in America. At one point it was very popular in Europe and as a result has become a collector's item. However, the image of the doll has become the subject of heated debate. One aspect of the debate in its favor argues that it should be preserved and passed on as a cherished cultural artifact and childhood tradition, while opponents argue it should be retired as a relic of an earlier time when racism against black people was blatant.