N-word question #2

I agree that it is a good thing to look at a problem from all sides. The best way to stop the usage of the word is to give people an understanding of the hatred behind the word and the hurt it had caused. In the book Nigger, there were many examples of the hurt that it caused. Some blacks lost court cases and were sentenced to death by juries that called them "niggers." In Boston Public, many of the kids did not fully understand both sides of the "nigger" issue, but discussing it helped them to see both the black and white points of view and to realize how powerful words can be. At abolishthenword.com, pictures of lynchings and other acts of violence portray the hate behind the word "nigger." I agree that it shouldn't be used towards people, but I do think it should be used in an educational setting so that people can understand its meaning, power, and place in history.