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Date: October 17, 1957

Decade: 1950s

Creator: Colbert County Reporter

Description: Describes the belief that banning racially offensive music and books, such as “Old Black Joe” by Stephen Foster and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, takes away from cultural values.

Language: English

Subject: Censorship, Education, Racially Offensive

Location Depicted: Colbert Co., AL, Tuscumbia, AL

Digital Publisher: Colbert County Reporter

Rights Information: Public Domain (Fair Use)

Citation: “Editorial Grist: Good Bye Huck Finn!” Colbert County Reporter, October 17, 1957.

Source Format: Newspaper

Type: Text

Format: PDF

Tags: Banned, Censored, Classic, Culture, Literature, Music, Offensive