To celebrate the anniversary of the novel’s enduring battle against censorship, CBLDF collected the following quotes and facts from the colorful, vibrant 129-year history of Huck Finn: “Apparently, the Concord library has condemned Huck as ‘trash and only suitable for the slums.’ This will sell us another twenty-five thousand copies for sure!” After the Concord Massachusetts Public Library committee excluded Huck Finn from their selections in 1885, Twain told his editor: In many ways, Mark Twain was a man ahead of the times, understanding that the critical reception of his book would only draw more attention. In fact, Huck Finn remains one of the most banned books of all time, having been considered “too vulgar,” “racist,” and “socially offensive.” Following the adventures of Tom Sawyer’s lively comrade Huck Finn, the novel is among the first to be written in vernacular English common to the Antebellum South, language that contributed to its long history of being challenged, censored and banned from classrooms and libraries. Since its first American publication on February 18, 1885, Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been the subject of praise and controversy. Graphic Novels: Suggestions for Librarians.Working With Libraries! A Handbook For Comics Creators.Know Your Rights: Student Rights Fact Sheet.Raising a Reader! How Comics & Graphic Novels Can Help Your Kids Love To Read!.Adding Graphic Novels to Your Library or Classroom Collection.
Kirkpatrick, NY State Court of Appeals (1973)
Obscenity Case Files: Joseph Burstyn, Inc.Des Moines Independent Community School District Obscenity Case Files: United States v.Pacifica Foundation (George Carlin’s Seven Dirty Words) Obscenity Case Files: People of New York v.
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