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====Date: [[:Category:1997|1997]]==== | ====Date: [[:Category:1997|1997]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Language|Language]]==== | ====Subject: [[:Category:Language|Language]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Textbook|Textbook]]==== | ====Medium: [[:Category:Textbook|Textbook]]==== | ||
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'''Confronting Bodies:''' different entities including NAACP | '''Confronting Bodies:''' different entities including NAACP | ||
'''Confronted Bodies:''' Dictionary Publishers | '''Confronted Bodies:''' Dictionary Publishers | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' Throughout the 1970s and the 1990s | '''Dates of Action:''' Throughout the 1970s and the 1990s | ||
'''Location:''' United States | '''Location:''' United States | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' A complete dictionary of the English language. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' A complete dictionary of the English language. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' The NAACP requested that the Merriam-Webster change the definition of the word, "nigger." <P> | '''The Incident:''' The NAACP requested that the Merriam-Webster change the definition of the word, "nigger." <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Unknown <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' Unknown <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Long Island Coalition Against Censorship, "Censorship in Schools and Libraries" exhibit, [http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/naacp-asks-merriam-webster-revise-definition-nigger More Information Here] | '''Source:''' Long Island Coalition Against Censorship, "Censorship in Schools and Libraries" exhibit, [http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/naacp-asks-merriam-webster-revise-definition-nigger More Information Here] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 10 February 2012
Date: 1997
Region: North America
Subject: Language
Medium: Textbook
Confronting Bodies: different entities including NAACP
Confronted Bodies: Dictionary Publishers
Dates of Action: Throughout the 1970s and the 1990s
Location: United States
Description of Artwork: A complete dictionary of the English language.
The Incident: The NAACP requested that the Merriam-Webster change the definition of the word, "nigger."
Results of Incident: Unknown
Source: Long Island Coalition Against Censorship, "Censorship in Schools and Libraries" exhibit, More Information Here
