Did you know? In the 2014-15 school year alone, there were 311 reported attempts to remove or restrict certain books in school curricula and libraries across the United States. From Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, more than 11,000 books have been challenged over the last 30 years.
Since its inception in 1920, the ACLU has opposed censorship in all its forms. 95 years later, we are still here fighting for your right to read, write, say and think what you believe, without fear of government retaliation. That's why we get so excited each year for Banned Books Week, a nationwide celebration of the freedom to read.
Do you read banned books? Say it proudly with an ACLU "I Read Banned Books" tote bag or bookmark!
