Book Bans

Book bans continue to rise

Book bans continue to rise

Book banning is no new concept; for several centuries it has remained a galvanizing issue within U.S. politics. According to the Harvard Library, the first recorded instance of book banning in the U.S. occurred in Quincy, Massachusetts, back in 1637. Recently, The New York Times has reported a drastic increase in book-banning efforts in schools within the United States.