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Book Banning and Censorship are Only Symptoms: Lessons Learned from Personal History

Author: Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott (The College of New Jersey)

Abstract

We all have done something to push against censorship in most recent years, whether it was to sign a petition, write an op ed, attend board meetings or help organize the local community. We believe, and try to convince others, that censorship is bad. In this piece I offer a retrospective comparison from 20th century history painting a picture of long-term consequences of decades long censorship. 

Keywords: Book Bans, censorship, Poland, United States

How to Cite: Dziedzic-Elliott, E. (2024) “Book Banning and Censorship are Only Symptoms: Lessons Learned from Personal History”, The Political Librarian. 7(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.7936/pollib.8901