pol-104000 Book Ban

Book bans are a tool of an authoritarians government.
They are used to restrict intellectual freedom and free speech.

Florida
County removing books
“Children in a democracy must not be taught that books are dangerous. The freedom to read is guaranteed by the constitution,” Nossel said. “In Escambia County, state censors are spiriting books off shelves in a deliberate attempt to suppress diverse voices. In a nation built on free speech, this cannot stand. The law demands that the Escambia County School District put removed or restricted books back on library shelves where they belong.”|