re: Is Uncle Tom A Racial Slur?

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I'm torn. Since it is almost exclusively used by blacks against other blacks, it seems more a direct character assassination than strictly "racial" to me. However, as the race of the recipient is, more or less, a requirement, I can see why someone would consider it racial. There is no question it is a slur.

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And given that a significant portion possibly even the majority of the black population is functionally illiterate they continue to use it incorrectly as a slur.

Uncle Tom is the most sympathetic and selfless person in the Novel. He literally embodies all of Jesus's teachings.