What does negro-american mean?

negro-american

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

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Dated; Offensive

"The English-speaking inspector smiled and asked me whether I was a Communist. I said that I was a poet and a great admirer of Victor Hugo. He said, “Well, I wouldn't wonder if a Negro-American had advanced ideas.”"

Negro-Americans (plural)

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