I am neither a fan of or a user of the “n” word, but, I fail to see how Huckleberry Finn promotes its use.
It is a book that reflects the South at the time. The “n” word was used, and black people were not generally treated as human beings.
This is not celebrated. It is reported. Huck’s friendship with Jim is put forward as a positive, equal friendship and thus transcends racism in a very positive way.
This book can be well used in the classroom to teach about the former acceptance of racism and its ramifications.
To take the “n” word out dumbs the book down and actually shows the South as that much better than it was in that category.
I agree. The book is a snapshot of history. Editing it, edits history.
I think it is WRONG. It’s censorship based on ever changing social norms and the flat evil of Political Correctness.