The BBC has defended its decision to use the N-word for the second time after receiving hundreds of complaints.
Lucy Worsley used the racial slur in BBC Two’s American History’s Biggest FibsDuring the show, Lucy covered the reaction to a speech by President Abraham Lincoln, who in 1865 declared at the White House that Black people should be given the right to vote.
‘Firstly we understand and we are sorry for any distress caused to any of our audience by language included in the programme,’ the broadcaster said in a statement. ‘This film was the second episode of a history series originally shown on BBC FOUR last year and it explored the American Civil War, featuring contributions from a number of African American scholars. This episode included a John Wilkes Booth quote uttered in reaction to President Abraham Lincoln’s 1865 speech in which Lincoln declared that people, regardless of colour, should have equal rights to vote.
‘We are proud of the BBC’s values of inclusion and respect, and have reflected long and hard on what people have had to say about the use of the n-word and all racist language both inside and outside the organisation.
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