“A controversial homemade doll that’s often found in the South is the
“topsy-turvy doll,” The topsy-turvies existed because the slave masters
actually didn’t want the slave children to have dolls that looked like
themselves, which would give them a sense of empowerment. “When the
slave master was gone, the kids would have the black side, but when the
slave master was around, they would have the white side
