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A seventy one percentile of challenges was brought upon public school libraries as well as public libraries in general, who may have people who are not too caught up on today's society.

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A fifteen percentile of challenges were brought upon outside forces who pay for an organization or group

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515 were challenged in October 2008 for hinting themes of "homosexuality" or even promoting homosexuality. That is completely opinion based and can be over exaggerated by how the reader takes upon the given material in a literature piece.

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737 literature pieces were challenged because of "violent" materials being presented. A person's explanation of violent is personal and an opinion being shared, it is based on personal experience and a variety of personality differences between people within a group.

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In October 2008, 842 were challenged with dealings of promoting an occult theme, which can be considered a religion, preference of religion and freedom of speech are all granted within our First Amendment.

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A quote given by The American Civil Liberties expresses that committees such as those on the board for the decision to ban challenged books are ludicrous, as it is all public opinion and speculation.

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It quotes the Constitution explaining that our right to express and prohibit freedom of speech is vital to the U.S. itself and should never be repealed.

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This article references to one of my previously picked sources and offers a more clear visual on why books are banned and just how many.

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This article is more on the liberal visual of the Amendments given to citizens today.

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The quote given by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis explains and justifies that reading literature or any sort of literature media should be offered to anyone without limitations or restrictions.

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1,256 were challenges to material considered non age-appropriate or 'unsuited to age group'

842 were challenges to material with an 'occult theme or promoting the occult or Satanism'" - http://www.pfaw.org/report/schools-and-censorship-banned-books/

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"Between 1990 and 2000, there were 6,364 challenges reported to or recorded by the Office for Intellectual Freedom." - http://www.pfaw.org/report/schools-and-censorship-banned-books/

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"But despite this, continued attempts to censor words, thoughts and opinions remain constant." - http://www.pfaw.org/report/schools-and-censorship-banned-books/

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"However, our basic right — the freedom to express ourselves as we see fit — is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States’ Constitution, " - http://www.pfaw.org/report/schools-and-censorship-banned-books/

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"Possibly because of their ubiquity, school and public library books are among the most visible targets and are frequently challenged for various reasons." - http://www.pfaw.org/report/schools-and-censorship-banned-books/

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1,607 literature pieces were challenged due to "sexually explicit" mentions, 1,427 were challenged to mentions and possible use of "offensive language", 1,256 were challenged to mentions and use of non age-appropriate events, 842 were challenged because of an "occult theme or promotion of an occult". 737 were challenged due to "violent" themes or occurrences, 515 were challenged to events of which are considered "promoting homosexuality", 419 were challenged because of "a promotion of religious viewpoints", and 317 were challenged due to mentions that involve "nudity".

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Another fifteen percent are brought upon by consumers of the literature, who may not agree with the subject or mentions within it.

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Sixty percent of these challenges are brought by parents, who are not with today's society and caught up to speed as the children and teachers are.

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The other twenty-four percent are materials in just public libraries, where college students and even high school students go for researching for homework.

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Seventy-one percent of challenges are materials within the public school systems in the nation.

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The fifth paragraph gives a specific amount of research into the topic as between 1999 and the year 2000, there were 6,364 challenges reports and later goes to give exact numbers of how many banned books there are and for are categorized into the most basic and principle reasons.

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The fourth paragraph introduces the fact that our public school systems are at most risk to this harm of our rights and freedoms granted by the U.S. Constitution and that a majority of the books today are in fact challenged for a possible ban.

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The third paragraph describes that banning books harms that unalienable right and freedom by providing a quote from another article explaining that to censor our rights is to go against those rights.

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The second paragraph discusses the fact that having this freedom is clearly stated within the First Amendment and gives proof of this statement by quoting the First Amendment from the U.S. Constitution.

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The first paragraph is discussing how nearly everyday, there is a moment that a person or organization wants to squander our freedom and right to speech, broadcast, petition, oral expressions and ideas.

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"Every day someone tries to control or otherwise restrict oral expressions, broadcast messages, or written words. Almost every idea, at one point, has proven to be objectionable to someone." - http://www.pfaw.org/report/schools-and-censorship-banned-books/

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"The American Association of School Administrators and the American Library Association define censorship as: '[T]he removal, suppression, or restricted circulation of literary, artistic, or educational materials — of images, ideas, and information — on the grounds that these are morally or otherwise objectionable in light of standards applied by the censor.'” - http://www.pfaw.org/report/schools-and-censorship-banned-books/

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"The American Civil Liberties Union explains that 'the urge to censor is hardly the monopoly of any political group. But the greatest threat today comes from the fundamentalist right, with its ideological hostility to other religious or philosophical systems, to homosexuality, to sex education, and indeed to the basic idea of secular education.'" - http://www.pfaw.org/report/schools-and-censorship-banned-books/

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"In fact, the Constitution states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” - http://www.pfaw.org/report/schools-and-censorship-banned-books/

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"As long as people have endeavored to communicate, others have sought to prevent them. Every day someone tries to control or otherwise restrict oral expressions, broadcast messages, or written words. Almost every idea, at one point, has proven to be objectionable to someone." http://www.pfaw.org/report/schools-and-censorship-banned-books/

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http://www.pfaw.org/report/schools-and-censorship-banned-books/