All About That Troublesome Word.
The article discusses the various meanings, implications of and reactions to the term nigger used to describe African Americans. The term is believed to have originated from the Latin word niger which means black. The term became part of the U.S. culture from music and literature to politics. It cit...
| Publicado en: | American History Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 40 - 48 |
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Oct2016
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| Sumario: | The article discusses the various meanings, implications of and reactions to the term nigger used to describe African Americans. The term is believed to have originated from the Latin word niger which means black. The term became part of the U.S. culture from music and literature to politics. It cites some instances when the term is still used despite the establishment of a decorum that bans it. |
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