The N-Word Analysis

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The n-word with the hard er is an offensive racial slur that should never used as it does not match the current beliefs of our country. However I don’t think that the word should be completely erased from the face of the Earth. People should be educated on the word and it’s history, this way they can understand the pain and sadness it caused and know to never use it. If we erase the word completely we are covering up part of the history of slavery and discrimination and in doing so making it seem better than it was.
The n-word is an important part of this country's history, as well as the history of slavery and discrimination as a whole. The citizens of our country deserve to know its past and learn from it so it will never be repeated. A

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