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A '''slur''' is an insulting or perjorative label, often applied to political or ideological opponents or a villified group or social class. | A '''slur''' is an insulting or perjorative label, often applied to political or ideological opponents or a villified group or social class. | ||
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| + | A historical example of is "[[carpetbagger]]," a term applied by white Southerners to Northerners who moved south after the [[Civil War]]. | ||
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A slur is an insulting or perjorative label, often applied to political or ideological opponents or a villified group or social class.
A historical example of is "carpetbagger," a term applied by white Southerners to Northerners who moved south after the Civil War.