"Wid eyes erect, and head hanging down, Like de sprightly hare before de hound, Dis nigger streak it through the pastu…"

"Eena, meena, mina, mo, Catch a nigger by his toe; If he squeals let him go, Eena, meena, mina, mo."

"Our nig, our nig!"

"Saucy, impudent nigger, you!"

"Douglas, no man will ever be President of the United States who spells 'negro' with two gs."

"I jumped aboard de telegraph, And trabbled down de riber, De lectric fluid magnified, And killed five hundred nigger."

"O some tell me that a nigger won't steal, But I've seen a nigger in my corn-field; O run, nigger, run, for the patrol…"

"Ten little nigger boys went out to dine; One choked his little self, and then there were nine...One little nigger boy…"

"It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger—but I done it, and I warn't …"

"Oh, plain black's best for a nigger."