Why Do People Use The N Word?

In history, there are many words that were once used. Some have been forgotten but some have made it through time and still remains with us in today's world. But no word has stuck with us Like the infamous “N” word. A word that many people find to be bad and disgusting and totally inappropriate due to its background. But beyond all that bad reputation of the word, there are still people who tend to use the word as a reference to their friends and family. Over time many words have changed in meaning due to how people use the word and for what they use it. Dating back in time people used the “N” word as an insult towards the slaves meaning such things like “Dirty, Worthless, and Inferior”. Nowadays the word has taken a new meaning people now use the word to call someone their “Friend or Buddy” etc. But people seem to like it because time has changed and they think is time to move from the negativity that the word once meant. …show more content…
The word was used as a sign of racial superiority to show slaves that they were inferior and that they were “animals” just because of the color of their skin. Also, people are against it because it means a lot to African-American people because it constantly reminds them of the injustice, violence, and disgust that their ancestors had to go through. Also, the word has gotten very popular due to the use of it by black hip-hop artists which has made people doubt the word a far lot more due to the way that artist interpret the