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The Drudge report being racist isn't really news.
Quote from: askold on December 13, 2012, 04:22:00 amHow often was the word nigger used in USA before the civil war? I haven't seen the movie yet and I do have to admit that I don't know the specifics of american lingo of that era but to me this sounds like complaining that a movie set in Spain has people talking in spanish.Or, to frame it another way, for The Passion of the Christ using Hebrew and Latin.Hell, to frame it another way, you could compare this to Mark Twain's writings. If I recall, he used "nigger" a lot. Of course, Mark Twain is from another era. Still, he's read often enough today because historical context is still historical context, mayhaps? Whether or not it would have been acceptable to use the term when he originally wrote the books, it's unlikely that Mark Twain would have censored his writing for the sake of appealing to societal...touchy spots.
How often was the word nigger used in USA before the civil war? I haven't seen the movie yet and I do have to admit that I don't know the specifics of american lingo of that era but to me this sounds like complaining that a movie set in Spain has people talking in spanish.