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The name "Uncle Tom" Uncle Tom has become a pejorative term used by African Americans to describe a black man who is "overly submissive'' to White People, betraying his Black roots.  Sometimes it is used to describe a Black person who seeks favor or acceptance with White people by way of unnecessary accommodation.     

The name "Uncle Tom" Uncle Tom has become a pejorative term used by African Americans to describe a black man who is "overly submissive'' to White People, betraying his Black roots.  Sometimes it is used to describe a Black person who seeks favor or acceptance with White people by way of unnecessary accommodation.     

This used has been criticized by others who point out that Uncle Tom was not submissive, but was beaten to death for refusing to submit.  They also dislike the term as it suggests a Black/White divide that implies interracial communication and friendship is improper.

This use has been criticized by others who point out that Uncle Tom was not submissive, but was beaten to death for refusing to submit.  They also dislike the term as it suggests a Black/White divide that implies interracial communication and friendship is improper.