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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a historical fiction that has caused a great deal of controversy. Its frequent use of the N-word has been viewed by many as racist and a cause of the lowering of self esteems for the colored people. The NAACP has specifically targeted this book and urged that it be removed from the required reading list. As much as they claim they are not aiming for censorship, they are doing exactly that by asking for the banning of the book. Knowledgeable students who have been educated in American history when reading the book will have come to the acknowledgement that in the time of slavery, "nigger" was a disparaging word commonly referring to a black person. However, we are no longer in the times of slavery. "Nigger" like any other word can only be interpreted by the way it is taken. I believe this book is in no way offensive, should not be banned, and readers should not be refrained from reading such stories.
The constant and over usage of the N-word......

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