But did the coon “racial slur” come from raccoon?
Wiki under racial slur:
Coon—(US, UK) a black person. Possibly from Portuguese barracão or Spanish barracón, a large building constructed to hold merchandise, where slaves were kept for sale, anglicised to barracoon (1837).[77][78] Popularized by the song “Zip Coon”, played at Minstrel shows in the 1830s.
The irony is strong with your user name.
;D