Should Huckleberry Finn Be Taught In Schools

Many believe that The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain should not be taught in schools because of the primarily known use of the “n-word” regarding Jim who was a runaway slave as well as others slaves mentioned in the novel. The thought of saying that the utilization of the “n-word” is the sole reason why this book should not be read in school is absurd because like the Earth society and the words used in that society change with each new time period. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written in the past and could be seen as outdated and unnecessary for the students of today's society. But, many readers of this book fail to realize the importance that this book has in American History.
During the 1800’s the idea of slavery was something that was socially and economically acceptable. Without slaves, in the South, you would not be able to have a farm and or money to support your family. What is trying to be said here is that times change, and so did Huck. “Huck Finn is about American civilization and about what it means to be civilized in a vast, experimental, provisional and morally unsettled territory”(Morrow). In other words, Huck was a more civilized character than the reader may think. Huck does not think like many other characters in the book who believe in slavery and the idea of degrading a slave
You could see that Mark Twain did not mean to insult anyone when putting the “n-word”. It was just the language that was used in the 1800’s so the idea that Twain was a racist is false because you can not fault him for the language that he knew when growing into adulthood. Twain even gave Jim human qualities to enhance his character for that the readers could see that he is a human being like everyone else. If you ask me that is far from racist because it allows the reader to give empathy and sympathy towards