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Censor the Constitution, Too

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

Source: The Patriot Post – By Paul Greenberg It’s not enough that the professoriate has decided it can improve on Mark Twain‘s “Huckleberry Finn,” which is not only a great American novel but a popular nominee for The Great American…

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Censorship of a Classic Promotes Revisionist History

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 2 Comments

Source: The Smith College Sophian – By Katie Thorp Mark Twain‘s controversial novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, has once again become the subject of much debate. NewSouth Books recently announced that it will publishin a version of Twain’s work…

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Craig Boehman vs. Mark Ethridge on Censorship

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 5 Comments

A debate with NewSouth Books author, Mark Ethridge Transcript Provided By Craig Boehman Craig Boehman February 14 at 7:27am Dear Mr. Ethridge, I am campaigning against the censoring of Mark Twain by NewSouth Books and Dr. Alan Gribben. Do you…

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Feb 13, 1991: Long-lost Twain Manuscript Authenticated

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

↑ Grab this Headline Animator On this day, Sotheby’s announced the discovery of a long-lost manuscript of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The manuscript was the first half of Twain’s original version, heavily corrected in his own handwriting, which had…

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Open Letter to NewSouth Books In Regards to Censoring a Mark Twain Classic (User-Submitted Article)

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Censorship in America, its owner(s) or affiliate(s). By Craig Boehman January 5, 2010 Dear Randall…

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Kid Censorship Crackdown Spreads To L.A. County: Monrovia School Superintendent Bans Students From Performing ‘Rent’

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

Source: LA WEEKLY By Simone Wilson There seems to be a recent spike in adults trying to keep Gen Y from all things sexy. First we saw Huckleberry Finn butchered a few days ago by NewSouth Books, who thinks replacing…

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