… considered to be the first minstrel character, created by Thomas Dartmouth “Daddy” Rice in 1828. Rice was an unemployed … think Hughes wrote this poem? 3. Song: “Jump Jim Crow” by Thomas Dartmouth “Daddy” Rice In cooperative learning groups, … gay with dancing, You do not know I die? Jump Jim Crow by Thomas Dartmouth “Daddy” Rice (first performed in 1828) Come, …