Randall Kennedy

nigger came up with other sorts of slurs.

So, for instance, kike, K-I-K-E, long time, you know, derogatory word for Jews.

How many times has this word come up?

There was a time in which the word appeared, but nothing like the infamous N-word.

Nothing.

And then, you know, what about wetback?

What about...

And then I just, you know, let me just take a look at all the other slurs.

Nothing came close, not even remotely close to nigger.

And I think it has something to do with, I think it has something to do with the uniqueness of the color line, particularly as it pertains to African Americans.

I think that the fact that nigger

sort of occupies such a unique status among slurs.

I think that's a reflection of the unique stigma that has been imposed on African Americans.

It became that, and not only that, not only that, but of course, the nigger spurred other slurs.

So Arabs, sand niggers, the Irish, the niggers of Europe.

women, the niggers of the world.

That's right.

Well, I think Yoko Ono, I think, had something to do with that song.

So, I mean, it is a slur that has spawned other slurs.

And again, this is... That's why, you know, as you indicated a moment ago, this is a quite...