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Censorship on Textbooks or Books

Censorship on Textbooks or Books. Joshua Lackore. What is censorship ?. Rewriting Covering Up Complete Removal. Examples of Censoring Textbooks Or Books. Texas 2002 and 1995 Alabama 1987 Librarians (multiple examples) Book Burnings. Advantages of Not Censoring. Allowing Free Thinking

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Censorship on Textbooks or Books

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  1. Censorship on Textbooks or Books Joshua Lackore

  2. What is censorship ? • Rewriting • Covering Up • Complete Removal

  3. Examples of Censoring Textbooks Or Books • Texas 2002 and 1995 • Alabama 1987 • Librarians (multiple examples) • Book Burnings

  4. Advantages of Not Censoring • Allowing Free Thinking • Other Ideas are not Suppressed • Keeps our Rights • Will Cause Less Controversy

  5. Advantages of Censoring • Factual Assurance • Allows Parents to Control Education • Makes Companies Research Better

  6. Disadvantages of Censoring • Restrict Ideas • Doesn’t Promote Free Thinking • Against Our Rights

  7. “Metaphors” • Like a Barbed Wire Fence • Like a Patina • Like a Tight Rope

  8. Conclusion • Still Controversial • Good or Bad?

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