Growing up in churchworld, I knew something about censorship. The books contained ideas that some felt would lead readers into erroneous ideas or behavior. They were banned because they expressed ideas or a telling of history considered dangerous or wrong or heretical. “Black Beauty” (yes, the book about the horse) was actually banned in Apartheid South Africa in 1955 because it had the word “black” in its title!īut the books listed above have been banned for a different reason. Books have been banned because they have hateful words, like the “n-word” for instance. Books have been banned in some countries because they described something unflattering about that country or its government.
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Books have been banned because they were considered dangerous-for instance, books that describe how to make bombs.
Other books have been banned because they are seen to encourage illegal or immoral activity. Many books have been banned because they are considered obscene. They are all books that have been banned, censored or prohibited from distribution by some organization, government or board.īut why? Why are books censored? The history of “banned” books is fascinating. The Kingdom of God is Within You, by Leo Tolstoy Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stoweīury My Heart at Wounded Knee, by Dee Brown The following books all have something significant in common. I love books, words, reading, and word games, so you must forgive me for asking you a trivia question about books. A granddaughter of mine does the same (don’t tell her parents), and I could not be more proud. Mom and Dad would tuck me into bed as a kid, but after they left, I would sneak out a flashlight so I could finish reading a book.
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