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    Over 2,500 books have been banned from schools in the past year, with 32 states and 186 districts involved. Banned books often address LGBTQIA+ issues, feature protagonists of color, or discuss topics like race and racism. Banning books violates students' basic human rights to free education and access to information from diverse perspectives, as outlined by the UN Declaration of Human Rights. It can also negatively impact the development of critical thinking skills and erase the histories of marginalized groups. Advocates encourage reaching out to representatives, signing petitions, educating oneself, and reading banned books to help address the issue.

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    Over 2,500 books have been banned from schools in the past year, with 32 states and 186 districts involved. Banned books often address LGBTQIA+ issues, feature protagonists of color, or discuss topics like race and racism. Banning books violates students' basic human rights to free education and access to information from diverse perspectives, as outlined by the UN Declaration of Human Rights. It can also negatively impact the development of critical thinking skills and erase the histories of marginalized groups. Advocates encourage reaching out to representatives, signing petitions, educating oneself, and reading banned books to help address the issue.

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    Over 2,500 books have been banned from schools in the past year, with 32 states and 186 districts involved. Banned books often address LGBTQIA+ issues, feature protagonists of color, or discuss topics like race and racism. Banning books violates students' basic human rights to free education and access to information from diverse perspectives, as outlined by the UN Declaration of Human Rights. It can also negatively impact the development of critical thinking skills and erase the histories of marginalized groups. Advocates encourage reaching out to representatives, signing petitions, educating oneself, and reading banned books to help address the issue.

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    BOOK BANNING

    BANS
    2, 523 books have been banned from July 2021 to
    June 2022
    32 states and 186 districts have banned books
    from 2021 to 2022
    16% of banned books are biographies and history
    books

    IMPACT ON EDUCATION
    Makes education inaccessible
    devalues the importance of critical literacy skills
    erases the experiences and history of the LGBTQIA+
    community and people of color

    HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS


    The Human rights Declaration states that all people have the right to
    free education that promotes understanding, tolerance, and
    friendship
    Everyone is guaranteed freedom of thought, opinion, and expression

    Restricting access to books mentioning diversity denies


    students of their basic human rights

    DISCRIMINATION
    33% of banned books addressed LGBTQIA+ issues
    41% of banned books included protagonists or
    significant secondary characters of color
    22% of banned books directly addressed race and
    racism

    HOW CAN YOU HELP


    Contact your representatives
    Sign a petition
    Educate yourself
    Have conversations
    Read banned books

    Kirch, Claire. “Congress Investigates Book Banning in Schools.” Publishers Weekly, April 18, 2022.

    Friedman, Johnathan and Johnson, Nadine Farid. "Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in
    Schools." PEN America. September 16, 2022.

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