A banning is the removal of those materials. Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others. Due to the commitment of librarians, teachers, parents, students and other concerned citizens, most challenges are unsuccessful and most materials are retained in the school curriculum or library collection.
Books usually are challenged with the best intentions—to protect others, frequently children, from difficult ideas and information. Censorship can be subtle, almost imperceptible, as well as blatant and overt, but, nonetheless, harmful.
As John Stuart Mill wrote in On Liberty: "If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind. In a free society, the author and reader are protected. Read more about this at:. Notable First Amendment Court Cases.
Bill of Rights. First Amendment Center Banned Books. Banned Books Online. The Historic Triangle and Hampton Campus libraries are open. Tutoring services will remain virtual until further notice. Intellectual freedom - the freedom to access information and express ideas, even if the information and ideas might be considered unorthodox or unpopular - provides the foundation for Banned Books Week.
BBW stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints for all who wish to read and access them. According to the American Library Association ALA , a challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group.
Santa Barbara, Calif. Marsh, Dave. Armstrong, Sarah. Susan L. Book Banning [electronic resource]. Want to support the Free Speech Center?
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