The N-Word

If I was a high school english teacher and I had the choice to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I would choose to read it, and not the edited version. I believe the n-word is used for a reason and taking it out completely is not how this should be handled. I do, however, believe that the word should not be said in class, regardless of the color of my students. The way people used to use the word was not meant to be a term of endearment like it is used today, so I would not have my students use this language.