Black and Uncle Tom

Black

Black noun - A time or place of little or no light.

Uncle Tom and black are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Uncle Tom" with "Black", this terms are similar.

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom noun - (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites.
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Synonyms for Uncle Tom

Black and Uncle Tom are semantically related. You can use "Black" instead a noun phrase "Uncle Tom".

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  • Literature / Uncle Tom's Cabin Sam Lucas, who played Uncle Tom, is believed to be the first black actor to star in a film aimed at white audiences.
  • But Not Too Black In Uncle Tom's Cabin, the main character Eliza is one quarter black, with skin just light enough for her to pass as white.
  • When a black preacher comes to his cell mouthing platitudes about Jesus, Marcus reacts scornfully, calling the preacher an Uncle Tom.
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