Among the many issues that Americans have become more sensitive to, one of the most important is race and its place in society. Race is one of the major issues of our time because of our history of racial inequality and prejudice, particularly with slavery and the Jim Crow era. Many bad things have come out of this time in history, both large and small; however, one of the things that come from this historical era that still disturbs us today is one word: nigger. “Nigger” was used during the plantation era of the South to refer to a slave as a derivation of the word “nigger,” but nowadays it is a horrible racial slur. According to CBS's 60 Minutes, the word "nigger" appears in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 219 times, and is used primarily to refer to Jim, who is Miss Watson's slave and Huck's main companion on the raft. The use of the word has created much controversy in today's world and has raised debate over whether the book should be read in school because it is a classic or be banned from schools for its language. Supporters of the book say that the book's use of the word highlights the realities of the world of the 1840s and 1850s and should be seen in historical context. Additionally, many advocates say that children should not be protected from this word through censorship, but rather educated about how it is used in the book and