By William Ximenes

Students should be exposed to new ideas and banning books limits the information that students can access. Book banning is a form of censorship which occurs when individuals, organizations, or government officials remove books because they are opposed to its content, ideas, and themes. The content of many books has become dramatically politicized and has had vitriolic attacks by politicians. Books with LGTBQ themes and themes about racial inequality have been banned. This reflects a recent wave of conservatism.

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 This is against the first amendment of the constitution which protects the freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Recently these freedoms seem to be infringed by politicians. According to the New York Times, efforts to ban books doubled in 2022. Book removals occurred with parental concerns.

 Librarians and teachers have been accused …
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