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Indiana School Says It Will Keep Using the N-Word in History Lessons

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Parents in Indiana complained after their children in middle school endured a history class laden with the slur to differentiate plantation owners and slaves.

Brooke Leigh Howard
Brooke Leigh Howard 

Race and Identity Reporter

A pupil raises their hand during a lesson at Whitchurch High School.
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Brooke Leigh Howard

Brooke Leigh Howard

Race and Identity Reporter

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