Banning books is a practice that has existed since the first book came off the printing press. Even in the US, a country that prides itself on its free speech, books have been banned for various (and almost always illegitimate) reasons.
Here is a short history of banned books in the US and how the practice harms American society.
Episode 11: A Short History of Banned Books in America
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