... parents do not approve of their objectionable content, because of the fact that they are indeed educational and may benefit many students by reading them. In Muskogee, Oklahoma an enormous controversy has exploded over the banning of the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee because of its racially sensitive issues. The book takes place in a white, segregated town, where a white lawyer defends a black ... man in court, despite the town's opposition. It used to be a required reading assignment for freshmen at Muskogee High School, but now has been ... . According to the American L...

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