Do you believe Mark Twain's style of writing belittles the common black male?

Critiquing the writing styles of Mark Twain

I have found that most individuals reading this novel like to focus on the use of the particular language used throughout the book such as "Nigger" and other derogatory, descriptive language. However, I would like to dig deeper and focus on how this language was used in context. In chapter eight, we suddenly realize the different levels of education, comparing Huck's language to Jim's. Some people have criticized the book for making the common black male look uneducated and ignorant and in fact, at this time in history black males were much less likely than white males to have any formal education.

I believe that there was no intent by Mark Twain, but simply a part of history that should not be looked over. In the beginning of the novel it also uses "less than proper" language when old Finn is talking. For example on page 21 old Finn says, "Don't you give me none o' your lip. You've put on considerable many frills since i benn away. I'll take you down a peg before I get done with you."(Ch.5, pg.21) This quote by old Finn, as of many others, shows that Mark was using this type of language to emphasize the level or lack of education in that particular time period, not necessarily to exclude one race from another.