With the never-ending news of schools banning books, one has to ask about the history and effectiveness of banned books. Fortunately, the Duke Forever Learning Institute hosted a seminar on the history of banned books in late September and provided examples that showed the ineffectiveness of banned books throughout time. This influence seen with Gottschalk’s books after being banned was not an anomaly because that was seen with all banned books throughout history. It does make us think about what children will be learning in schools, but because the books are banned in schools does not mean the information within those books will not reach their target demographic. Post by Jakaiyah Franklin, Class of 2025Citation: Freedman, Samuel G. “A Display of Banned or Censored Books at a Bookstore Last October.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 12, 2022 01:05 UTC