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May spur interest. I would go to the library and check them

Posted on: December 1, 2016 at 12:48:37 CT

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Both out to try and figure out why they were banned. Huck Finn was a positive book for blacks at that time. Jim was shown to be human with better moral character than just about any white dude in the book.

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School district bans To Kill A Mockingbird and Huck Finn - mizzouSECedes STL - 12/1 12:38:22

They're still commonly used in mid missouri districts - MrBlueSky MU - 12/1 12:54:31

Children are to be protected and indoctrinated. Not - hokie VT - 12/1 12:51:37

Well stated(nm) - Tigrrrr! MU

- 12/1 13:13:13

Great post - mizzouSECedes STL - 12/1 12:58:11

Books like these present a great opportunity to teach - hokie VT - 12/1 13:04:50

rap music has been banned - cnk ATL - 12/1 13:02:14

In the 90s Ice-T made lots of waves with cop-killa (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 12/1 13:02:45

Didn't realize schools taught about rap music (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 12/1 13:01:02

they're likely not teaching "Huck Finn" either (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 12/1 13:04:40

To kill a mockingbird though, absolutely (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 12/1 13:33:55

May spur interest. I would go to the library and check them - jmlppx MU - 12/1 12:48:37

Huck Finn was first banned in 1884 - cnk ATL - 12/1 12:42:30

Lol (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/1 12:44:12

dude did have some sweet mutton chops though(nm) - cnk ATL - 12/1 12:45:32

Erasing history? (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/1 12:41:24