Marshall University does not ban books! The information is provided to let people know what has been banned/challenged elsewhere.
2011
Challenged at the Jacksonville (IL) High School by a pastor who said he found the fictionalized story of the author’s grandmother, who was born as a slave in Georgia, “offensive” and “trashy” novel about the way of life in the Old South. “We believe it is to promote superiority for white people and to step on black people and make them feel inferior.”
2010
Challenged at the Jacksonville (IL) High School by a pastor who said he found the fictionalized story of the author’s grandmother, who was born as a slave in Georgia, “offensive” and “trashy” and a novel about the way of life in the Old South. “We believe it is to promote superiority for white people and to step on black people and make them feel inferior.”
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A Banned book has been removed from a library, classroom, etc.
A Challenged book has been requested to be removed from a library, classroom, etc.
For additional information contact
Ron Titus, titus@marshall.edu
304-696-6575
Last updated
September 15, 2011