*[Enwl-eng] A frightening new wave of book-banning is sweeping across the U.S.

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                        Kids from all backgrounds deserve to be represented in books.
                       
                 
           
                       
                 
           
                       
                 
           
                        Book Banning is a Classic Sign of Authoritarianism. Stop Censoring Books!
                       
                 
           
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                        Banning books is nothing new in the United States. For decades, people attempting to preserve the status quo and prevent progress toward racial, sexual, or gender liberation have worked to ban a variety of texts from local schools and libraries. But the pace at which book banning is now happening across the U.S. is uniquely alarming, and frankly, reminiscent of authoritarian regimes of the past. Last fall, the American Library Association said that it received a whopping 330 reports of book challenges, an "unprecedented" number given that a single challenge can include multiple books.



                        Entire political campaigns are being waged to prevent certain topics from coming up in schools, including those about gender identity, sexuality and the LGBTQ+ community, and racial justice. Book banning is quite notoriously a strategy of political repression, and is often used to silence minority groups. So why is the "land of the free" experiencing a wave of book bans across so many states? In a country that supposedly values freedom of speech, it's chilling to see book censorship reach such fever-pitch levels. Sign the petition to show that you believe books should not be censored or banned at schools or libraries! This new wave of censorship is dangerous and disturbing, and it must end.
                       
                 
           
                       
                 Thank you,

                        Miranda

                        Care2 Petitions Team
                       
                 
           
                        P.S. Books are key ways people learn about those who are different from them and also grow a better understanding of their own experiences. Sign the petition now.
                       
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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts 
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2022 12:19 PM
Subject: A frightening new wave of book-banning is sweeping across the U.S.

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