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In 1957, CBS and NBC jointly decided they would no longer broadcast words and phrases deemed offensive, including "darkey" in "My Old Kentucky Home."

From Salon • May 1, 2021

“Marse Chan,” said the darkey, “he’s Marse Channin’—my young marster; an’ dem places—dis one’s Weall’s, an’ de one back dyar wid de rock gate-pos’s is ole Cun’l Chahmb’lin’s.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 9 by Various