Is "negro" or even "black" offensive?
I am reading To Kill A Mockingbird, and knowing there is a rude word we can never say. However, it thought the word "negro" was offensive as well but Atticus says it as a polite way. Also, is "black man" offensive?
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To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960, but set in the 1930s. At that time, the word 'negro' was perfectly acceptable, and even polite. In fact, even the other 'n' word wasn't especially offensive in that era. Times change, and nowadays 'negro' is politically incorrect.
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"Negro" for sure is an offensive word, are you kidding me.
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Negro is not considered a polite term anymore.
"Black man" or "black woman" or use of black in that way is not offensive. Many people use "African American" but strictly speaking, not everyone who is black in America is African American. A black person from Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago or other places who is in America would not identify as an African American.
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