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What does Ebonics mean?

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The possibility that the structure of modern Ebonics is the result of decreolization has also been widely studied.
We have all noted the Ebonics spoken by some of the young black clerks.
Yet, the attempt by many African Americans to get Ebonics, a dialect of English, recognized as a valid language failed because Ebonics is a private, not a public, language.
One teacher stated she even allows students to speak Ebonics at certain limited times during class.
Whether one is speaking Ebonics or Appalachian English, sociolinguists say all dialects are created equal.
Is a black person who doesn't constantly speak in Ebonics considered a cracker, and an Ebonics-speaking white person a wigger?

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