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that “Huckberry Finn” was one of the most frequently banned books in the 1990s for “obscenity, atheism, bad grammar, coarse manners, low moral tone, and antisouthernism”.

Jun 10, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: that “Huckberry Finn” was one of the most frequently banned books in the 1990s for “obscenity, atheism, bad grammar, coarse manners, low moral tone, and antisouthernism”.

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