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Direct linkDurbin, Kathie – Teaching Tolerance, 2005
Notwithstanding the First Amendment, book banning is a practice rooted in American history. In 1873, Congress passed the Comstock Law in an effort to legislate public morality. Though rarely enforced, the act remains on the books. A survey by the National School Boards Association found that one-third of challenges to school reading materials in…
Descriptors: Reading Materials, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Classics (Literature), Academic Freedom
