Dancing the Big Apple 1937 African Americans Inspire a National Craze - 2009 V is rated/received certificates of:
USA:G
the African Americans in mid 1900s
Dancing Dynamite - 1931 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
Dancing Days - 1926 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
Dancing Sweeties - 1930 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
Dancing Shoes - 1949 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
by Break Dancing
The Dancing Years - 1950 is rated/received certificates of: Finland:S Sweden:Btl USA:Approved USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
We Were Dancing - 1942 is rated/received certificates of: Finland:K-16 Sweden:15 USA:Passed (National Board of Review) USA:Approved (PCA #7883)
Our Dancing Daughters - 1928 is rated/received certificates of: Argentina:Atp USA:Passed (National Board of Review) USA:TV-G (TV rating)
Tap dancing is actually an American form of dance. It is a blend of Irish step and African gumboot dancing. When both African Americans and the Irish were oppressed they somehow came together and tap was formed; a blend of steps from the Irish and rhythm and style from the African Americans. African Americans were not allowed to perform at first so minstrel shows were done by white people and they would black out their faces to make fun of the black dancers.
African Americans were not allowed to dance because it was a Jim Crow Law. If they crossed legs, that was considered dancing and would confront serious punishment.
African Americans started it in America. So it was originated from Africa