IB English: the significance of Shirley Temple

From page 12 of The Bluest Eye, Claudia explains Pecola & Frieda's fascination with Shirley Temple, a famous child actress who was extremely popular during the Depression in America. In contrast to their adoration, Claudia explains that 'I hated Shirley ... because she danced with Bojangles, who was my friend, my uncle, my daddy...' Bojangles was a famous black entertainer, who featured in a few films alongside Shirley Temple, playing her butler. An example of the type of film sequence Claudia objects to can be seen here:

'The Little Colonel' 1935