...television, music, police brutality protests, and in a controversy surrounding a two-syllable word—the “n-word.” With a major spike in American progressivism, a heated debate has ignited over the appropriateness of the n-word in literature, including its usage in Mark Twain’s world-acclaimed classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Centered around the journey of a young boy, Huckleberry Finn, and a slave, Jim, around the Mississippi river, Twain incorporates within it moral and anti-racial lessons through characters, events, and its unique regional...
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...The title of my research paper will be Modern racism. I choose this topic because of as an American that was born in Africa it is always something that has been an interest to me. I came to America around the age of seven. I was young, and coming from Nigeria we were not taught anything about racism. My views on racism in America didn't really come from studying the history of slavery and civil rights in America, but rather from personal experiences I went through. In elementary school even though I was taught the history of African American I never really understood the impact of slavery. I merely took what I was taught as part of the curriculum, which I needed to pass a test. I never really absorbed much from learning. Most of the racist...
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...Racism has been an ongoing conflict and has been dated back as early as the 1600s in American history.Unfortuantely, in today’s world, racism continues to present itself in all the crevices and corners of society. It is found in movies, television shows, books, magazines,or even on the street in everday occasions. But what exactly is racism and why does it continue to be a problem? Racism is defined as “the belief that members of different races possess specific qualities or abilities and that those qualities mark them as either inferior or superior to another” by Gale Student Resources and Context. Racism affects any individual of a certain race, however in America, this issue has mostly affected African Americans, who’s ancestors were once bound...
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...Arguments for & Against the Usage of the “N” Word When discussing the definition, effects, and the history behind the “N” word, it is interesting how this word has managed to change over time from having a descriptive meaning, to a negative connotation, and to a positive controversial meaning. That is why there are those who believe that the “N” word should and should not be used, and there are those that believe that only some (or the accepted ones) should use it in order to avoid conflicts. This essay will go over some of the argument against and in favor of the usage of the “N” word. Starting with arguments against, the older black gentlemen in the first couple of videos believe that using the word is reverting back into history (slavery, discrimination, and segregation) from an offensive use. In other words, why would you want to use the “N” word, when it was used to refer to blacks in a derogatory sense? Shouldn’t it be viewed offensively? It is understandable from their point of view because they actually lived and felt what it was like to be referred to with the “N” word, when the “N” word had a very derogatory and negative connotation. There are those, a black male and female from Stanford University, who believe that it can be used, but it should not be used so frequently in rap music. In other words, is kind of like using “S!@#T and B!@#H” all the time; is not about the meaning of the word in itself anymore, but the frequent usage of profanity in their lyrics. There...
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...Racism in my 21 years. this is my take on racism in the USA from what I have seen and heard. I would like to think that racism has gone away but it is hard to tell. in 2017 we have a hired towards ieligle immigrants, mainly Mexicans who come accross the border eligible. Also possibly towards homeless people. People are concerned that elgle immigrants are taking away jobs form Americans. It is hard to think that because if you look at the jobs they take. I don't think a good portion of Americans would want the work that they are doing. Here are some of the jobs Immigrants take orchards, janitor, some trade jobs in eluding constrchon. In modertimes we may no longer have to deal with lyanching or public hangings of slaves....
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...The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Racism can be a very touchy subject in literature. Some people view The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain as a racist novel. The line between satire and racism is often blurred as is the case in Huck Finn. The novel is not racist however, but rather is satirical of racism. Twain uses offensive language and demeaning situations to satirize the issue of racism within America around the time of the late 1830’s to early 1840’s. The language that Twain uses is a huge reason this novel is viewed as being racist. The frequent use of the n-word is very offensive and Twain used this to his advantage to create satire within the novel. By using the n-word so casually, he wanted readers to question society’s acceptance of this word during the time period in which the novel is set. Twain also uses several demeaning situations that portray racism throughout the novel. One situation is in chapter 15 when Huck apologizes to Jim and thinks, “It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger.” This shows that black people were considered lower class citizens, even to someone who is their friend, and don’t deserve the respect of white people. Another situation comes about in chapter 32 when Aunt Sally asks, “Good gracious! Anybody hurt?’ and Huck replies with. “No’m. Killed a nigger.” To which she responds with “Well, it’s lucky,” (Twain 227). Aunt Sally’s casual and relieved reaction depicts the horrid...
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...racism | (rszm) n. 1. The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others.2. Discrimination or prejudice based on race.racist adj. & n. | → The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. racism (ˈreɪsɪzəm) or racialism n 1. (Sociology) the belief that races has distinctive cultural characteristics determined by hereditary factors and that this endows some races with an intrinsic superiority over others 2. (Sociology) abusive or aggressive behavior towards members of another race on the basis of such a belief ˈracist ˈracialist n, adj →Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003 rac•ism (ˈreɪsɪzəm) n. 1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usu. involving the idea that one's own race is superior. 2. a policy, system of government, etc., based on such a doctrine. 3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races. [1865–70; < French racisme. See race2, -ism] rac′ist, n., adj. →Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. racism 1. a belief that human races have...
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...For centuries a war has been roaring in the world of literature about the american classic Huckleberry Finn. You are either on the side saying Huck Finn should be banned or that it should be praised for being a well written novel reflecting human weakness. While researching there was a considerable amount more of people who believe Huck Finn to be a great novel. But with great persistence I have came to believe that Huckleberry Finn should be not be taught in school due to having large amounts of the N-word, racial stereotypes, and religious disobedience. Throughout the novel Twain repeatedly uses the N word to such a degree that is intolerable. During the entirety of the novel “Twain uses the N-word a total of 219 times”(CBS 2). “NAACP...
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...more naturally to the human heart than its opposite”. Racism is referred to prejudice based, racial people can be against one person or a group. Racism can be portrayed in social media, TV Commercials, and schools. Social media is the easiest way for people to portray racism, it’s at the tip of their fingers and sometimes people do it because they think nobody will find out. There was a racial issue on social media that left a West Virginia mayor fired after posting “Michelle Obama is an ape on heels”. Former mayor was fired all because he hated black people and didn’t like who the first lady of the United States was. If everyone will have consequences when they are racist, the world wouldn’t be filled with racist people....
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...Through examples and quotes it will be clear how racism is much more prevalent in the South than it is in the North. This theme was especially shown in the book Deep South by Theroux. Constantly referred to as the “N” word African Americans were still rejects post-civil rights movement. One even said that saying: “Poor is shorthand for black” (Theroux 21). However, the burden of being called another word for poor, is not the fault of the entire race. Another African American testified saying he felt rejected. As a high schooler, he was chased by a car full of white boys because they went to watch a fellow African American play in a predominantly white football game. He later expressed how he felt the environment of the south viewed blacks: “You know you’re in an environment where you’re not wanted, I’ll go to my grave remembering it” (Theroux 157). African Americans simply were not given a chance. Tony Horwitz describes the environment in the South in his book...
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...that this novel should be removed from public schools because of its negative impact on children. The fact that this book is still relevant in today's literature since 1884 proves its importance, otherwise it would have been obsolete by now. Therefore, this book should not be banned. Instead, a censored version of Huckleberry Finn should be taught in public high schools. First of all, the adapted version will help resolve the conflict with the n-word. One of the reasons the n-word is a conflict is because of the humiliation it gives to black students. Eliminating...
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...It’s no secret that throughout the course of history at home in the Americas and abroad, black people have suffered tremendously for a factor they could not control, the color of their skin. It has left the black people of the world constantly fighting for their basic human rights. Personally, I believe that Americans almost practice a sort of caste system with black people only above people of color who have immigrated to the United States. It isn’t impossible for an individual to break their caste but it is rare due to the systemic and systematic racism that white America have had set in place for years already.Garvey’s Declaration addresses the oppressing party of black people and recognizes that the white privilege will no longer be accepted by the black community and he uses the Declaration as a stand to recognize this. Garvey had an abundance of declarations on this document that I feel are still to this day after almost a hundred years since the drafting and publication of this document not implemented....
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...anthropologists historically agreed on the existence of three relatively distinct groups: the Caucasoid, the Mongoloid, and the Negroid. “Criticism of the idea that there are clearly recognizable racial types does not imply that all human populations are uniform or that population cannot be grouped into larger units that, among themselves, have certain similarities” James C King (1981). The Caucasoid is characterized as pale reddish white to olive brown in skin colour, of medium to tall stature, with a long or broad head form. The hair is light blond to dark brown in colour, of a fine texture, and straight or wavy. The colour of the eyes is light blue to dark brown and the nose bridge is usually high and found in Europe, N Africa, and the Middle East to N India, The Mongoloid race has been described as saffron to...
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...The N-word has had a long dark history in American culture. It is undoubtedly a word made part of American history used to oppress, hurt, and dehumanize African Americans. The word is still commonly used today in social media, songs, by students in Algonquin. Thus making it important for students to learn the substantial impact and painful history behind this word. By teaching Huckleberry Finn, an outdated conveyance of anti-racism, it undermines the situations of slaves and paints the unrealistic picture of racial tensions for non African American students at Algonquin. In the story Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huckleberry fakes his death and flees his abusive father. While on the run, Huck means a runaway slave, Jim, who is fleeing his owner, Miss Watson, who wants to sell him subsequently separating him from his family. Jim hopes to run away to the North...
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...eyes to the importance of writing to life and what doors it can open for you. In this class I have also learned how to work with the APA format. Something I never thought I would be working with. The most interesting part of the college writing papers we had to do an interview, something I had only worked with once while I was in high school. I feel like I have learnt how to express myself because before I wasn’t able to express my feelings openly, but through this class, I have been able to open up and search deeper within me for inspiration. Over the past three months, I have been stressed due to long hours in studio; writing papers for this class was always my way to vent my stress and get my mind of stuff in studio. Looking at racism and white privilege, I have realized that being white it is possible to be the little change I want to see in the world. Growing up with Africans, it has also helped me see that color is only skin deep. When I was in high school, I always used the MLA format for all ma papers and bibliographies, but this class gave me a challenge of changing that and using APA format, at first it was a bit hard because I had to teach the APA format to myself and then apply it to my papers. In the last two essays we had due for college writing, we had the opportunity to interview someone. These interview helped a lot because it made sure that just because you are righting a paper, its not impossible not to have people skills. It helped develop those...
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