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visitors should be warned that several of the words, descriptions, and
images in these 19th- century caricatures are considered racially
offensive by today’s standards. The materials are presented in order
to give an accurate historical picture of American political prints in
the 19th century.
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Professor
Randall Kennedy of Harvard Law School, a well-known scholar on
the use of derogatory language in a racial and historic context,
has advised HarpWeek not to censor the original content of
Harper’s Weekly, even if it contains language or caricatures
that may offend today’s viewers. To understand why, please
read his essay A Note on the Word
"Nigger."
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Please see
our biographical sketch of Randall
Kennedy for more insight into his professional background.
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