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According to Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_chicken#Racial_stereotype
In the United States, fried chicken has stereotypically been associated with African Americans. The reasons for this are various. Chicken dishes were popular among slaves before the Civil War, as chickens were generally the only animals slaves could raise on their own.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_chicken#Racial_stereotype
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon#Cultural_referencesStereotypical caricatures may depict African Americans as being inordinately fond of watermelon (along with fried chicken), to the point where some African Americans do not want to be seen in public eating watermelon
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