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The 'n'-word gone from Huck Finn – what would Mark Twain say?

A new expurgated edition of 'Huckleberry Finn' has got some Twain scholars up in arms.
Huck Finn: Controversy over removing the 'N word' from Mark Twain novel

Huck Finn ('Adventures of Huckleberry Finn') is the fourth most banned book in the US. A controversial new edition would replace 219 references to the 'N-word' with 'slave.' Historical accuracy vs. censorship?

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Topic: Alan Gribben

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The 'n'-word gone from Huck Finn – what would Mark Twain say?

Huck Finn: Controversy over removing the 'N word' from Mark Twain novel

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