Fun fact: This movie has never been banned.
Its funny how so many people think this was banned in the us when it is simply not true. It was released on vhs and when disney was re-rleasing their films on dvd THEY decided not to release this one.
Never, ever was this film banned on a national, or state level.
Also, subtle racism exist, and this is a prime example of it. Black people happily serving their masters post civil war isn't racist??? yes it is. Just because nobody is lynched or uses the n word in the movie, doesn't mean its not racist.
Yes, nothing overtly racist happens, but the racial implications are very clear.
Regardless, this movie is boring as hell. Even if you can't see the racism, its a dull watch and I can see three reasons why an adult would defend it.
1. Its a film from their childhood that they would like to watch from a nostalgic view.
2. They are hyper sensitive to censorship and have some paranoid, wild notion that it is compromising their freedom. Even though they have experienced little adversity in their life, have benefited from racial hierarchies and have the highest possible social status.
3. They are racist.