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Word: nigger (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...presence of a big (6 ft. 2½ in., 213 Ibs.) cop named Eugene Smith (TIME. Aug. 24). Police Chief Smith and his squads were ready for the mob leaders, picked them out one by one and sent them off to jail in paddy wagons. Amid cries of "Nigger lover!'' and "Coward!" Gene Smith, who never bothered about philosophizing on segregation issues but merely prided himself on being a tough law-enforcement man, handled the explosive situation calmly, finally stopped the mobs with fire hoses. Many people never forgave Smith for his stand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARKANSAS: The Chief | 3/28/1960 | See Source »

...against the compulsion to serve God: "You have to take hold and put temptation behind you. If you baptize once, you'll be doing it the rest of your life. If it's an idiot this time, the next time it's liable to be a nigger.'' Now, at his uncle's grave, he throws himself to the ground and hears the order: GO WARN THE CHILDREN OF GOD OF THE TERRIBLE SPEED OF MERCY...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: God-Intoxicated Hillbillies | 2/29/1960 | See Source »

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