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Tom and Jerry cartoons carry racism warning (BBC) [View all]
By Sean Coughlan
BBC News education correspondent
Tom and Jerry cartoons on television are being accompanied by a warning that they may depict scenes of "racial prejudice".
The classic cat and mouse cartoons, some made more than 70 years ago, carry a warning for subscribers to Amazon Prime Instant Video.
There have been claims of racist stereotyping in the depiction of a black maid in the cartoon series.
Amazon's warning says such prejudice was once "commonplace" in US society.
Tom and Jerry, once a staple of children's television on British television, is being presented with a cautionary note about "ethnic and racial prejudices".
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more: http://www.bbc.com/news/education-29427843
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