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...

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Published in:	American History Vol. 51; no. 4; pp. 40 - 48
Main Author:	Kennedy, Randall
Format:	Article
Published:	Historynet LLC Oct2016
Subjects:	Terms & phrases African Americans Black people Literature United States politics & government
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost