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What was Mark Twain's real name? Mark Twain's real name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Where was he born? Born: November 30, 1835 Birthplace: Florida, Missouri Died: April 21, 1910 (heart failure)
Who is Mark Twain?
What work did he do on the Mississippi River? He was the person who measured the depth of the water for the boats. It's where his penname came from, as Mark Twain wasn't his real name.
Where did he grow up? Mark Twain grew up in Hannibal, a port on the Mississippi River.
What does "Mark Twain" mean? When Clemons was working on the ship he offten heard Mark Twain, meaning "two fathoms."
When was Huck Finn published? Publication in 1884
At the time of publication, why was the book attacked by critics? -The character who played Huck Fin was a low class boy who used slang to offend upper class.
After the 1950's, why was the book once again attacked? Huckleberry Finn was attacked again because throughout the book was racsim (the N word), offensive language, atacked equal rights.
