How in the world any decendants of the slaves could be offended by "Kingdom Coming" in particular is beyond me. The song does a wonderful job of expressing jubilation at the freeing of the slaves - jubilation that was felt, I assume, as much by the former slaves as by the abolitionists. Does anyone know what term the slaves used to refer to each other in general? Does it happen to have two syllables? I would gladly substitute a less offensive but more authentic word if there is one.

The only people that ought to be offended by "Kingdom Coming" are those who desire that slavery never ended in the USA. And it's okay to offend them because they are not a politically protected class (he said with a hint of irony in his voice).