How Can Racial Words Be Changed

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Recommended: Censorship of books in libraries

Recently, it came to my attention that some publishing companies are considering changing classic works of literature and replacing racially offensive language in these works. I assert that the words should be changed for specific reasons, the most reasonable reason is it being racially offencive. In an instant if anyone would read this book without having any background knowledge, they would definitely feel offended. I strongly feel that if the language and the way the words get changed to something that is more suitable more people would pick up the book and read it.

In the near future, Racial words and slurs are a main problem in this novel. Publishers are deciding to change the the (N-Word) to “slave”, but “slave” still could be offencive

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