The History of Censorship by Dillon Scheuer https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6 Dillon Scheuer and Ruhi Shah en-us 2022-03-14 14:38:42 UTC 2022-03-22 15:17:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Confucian China (209 BC - 1912 AD) scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2094068504 - Scholar Gentry = nobles
- Civil Service Exam
- Spanned Dynasties 
- The government didn't need to censor because everyone was taught the same material
(Weiming)]]> 2022-03-14 15:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2094068504 Socrates (399 BC) scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2094070095 - Athenian philosopher
- Accused of corrupting youth
- Chose death instead of exile
#oppressionisancient
(Timmons)]]> 2022-03-14 15:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2094070095 scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2094076377 The Death of Socrates 
Jaques-Louis David
(Fine Art America)]]> 2022-03-14 15:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2094076377 Jesus (33 AD) scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2094080635 - Christian Prophet
- Accused of blasphemy
- Sanhedrin demanded death
- Executed by Pontius Pilate by crucifixion
(Fairchild)]]> 2022-03-14 15:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2094080635 Jan Hus (1415) scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098207359 - Czech religious reformer
- Fought against corruption in the church
- Preached in Czech
- Charged with heresy and burned at the stake in 1415 
(Bartoš)]]> 2022-03-16 14:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098207359 Martin Luther (1517) scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098208317 - German theologian
- Criticized the Catholic Church
- Published the 95 Theses
- Translated the Bible into German
- Excommunicated by Pope Leo X and forced into hiding
(Martin Luther)]]> 2022-03-16 14:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098208317 The Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834) scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098220588 - Unifying Catholic Spain
- Targeted Moors and Jews
- Authorized by the Vatican
- Rampant torture and 30,000 + executions
(Ryan)]]> 2022-03-16 14:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098220588 scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098225352 Martin Luther
By Lucas Cranach the Elder
(Martin Luther)]]> 2022-03-16 14:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098225352 "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1852) scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098401754 - Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Pro-abolition
- Heavily censored in the Confederacy
- Ending with a black slave being whipped to death
#slaveryisnotcool
(Banned Books Week)]]> 2022-03-16 16:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098401754 The Civil War (1861-1865) scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098406612 - President Lincoln suspended Habeas Corpus 
- Seized telegraph lines
- Mandated military approval for all news publications
- Demolished a DC newspaper's headquarters
(Baracskay)]]> 2022-03-16 16:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098406612 scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098412740 Uncle Tom's Cabin
By Harriet Beecher Stowe
(Penguin Random House)]]> 2022-03-16 16:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2098412740 Ernest Hemmingway (1926 & 1929) shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099195053 - The Sun Also Rises
  • Causes: Language, profanity, central focus on sex, realistic depictions of war, decadence of its characters
  • Banned in U.S., Ireland, Italy, and Nazi Germany
- A Farewell to Arms
  • Causes: Violence, gore, sexual details, profanity, painfully accurate description of Italian retreat from Caporetto, Italy
  • Banned in U.S., Ireland, Italy, and Nazi Germany
(Schultz)
(Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives)
]]> 2022-03-17 02:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099195053 "Alice in Wonderland" (1931) shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099197732 - Banned in China
  • Causes: Attribution of human traits to animals = insulting
- Encourages use of drugs (hallucinogens and psychedelics) through portrayal of characters -- Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat
- References sexual fantasies
#psychedelicsarenotcool
(Melendez)
]]> 2022-03-17 02:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099197732 Nazi Book Burnings (1933) shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099202383 - One of the most famous acts of mass literary censorship
- 34 University towns burned over 25,000 books/novels
- Nazi attempts to purify German culture, literature, and society through mass censorship of "foreign" ideals and though processes
(USHMM)]]> 2022-03-17 02:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099202383 Harry Potter Series (2000s) shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099294333 - Causes: contains curses, spells, witchcraft thought to provide young children with the means conjure paranormal activity
- Perpetuates Satanism
  • Showcases "demonic influences"
  • Banned by the Pope for its "devilish" tendencies and context
- JK Rowling's political views regarding LGBTQIA+ individuals and rights led to mass disrespect and distrust targeted towards the author
(ALA)
]]> 2022-03-17 03:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099294333 The Kite Runner (2003) shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099314018 - Causes: includes sexual violence, leads to "increased terrorism", "promotes Islam", offensive language, homosexuality, conflicting religious viewpoints, violence/gore
- Seen as unpatriotic of Hosseini through the negative account of his homeland and their treatment of minority groups
  • "I was never hated more that when I tried to be honest. Or when, even as just now I've articulate exactly what I felt to be the truth. No one was satisfied" (Ellison)
#islamaphobia
(Dutta)
]]> 2022-03-17 04:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099314018 George (2015) shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099315943 - LGBTQIA+ related content described and emphasized throughout the novel
  • Presence of transgender character
  • Critics claim that it is not the job of schools to "put books in a child's hand that require discussion"
  • Content discussed in the novel damages "traditional family structure"
(ALA)
]]> 2022-03-17 04:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099315943 The Hate U Give (2017) shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099317166 - Focuses on the effects of police brutality on minority groups
  • Anti-cop mentality
- Profanity, excessive drug use, sexual references
(ALA)
]]> 2022-03-17 04:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099317166 Background shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099323978 - Ralph Ellison -- grandson of slaves
- Written shortly after WWII with the "end-of-war" mentality in mind
- Emphasis on existentialism and search for individual meaning and purpose
  • "When I discover who I am, I'll be free" (Ellison)
- Discusses the sense of belonging and "saviors" of black Americans and its detrimental impact on societal and racial progress
  • Black nationalism and belonging
  • "I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me" (Ellison)
(Milne)
]]> 2022-03-17 04:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099323978 Background shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099324067 - Written by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
- 1885, post-Civil-War
- Twain was a Civil War Veteran (Confederate)
- Father of American Literature
(Houle)]]> 2022-03-17 04:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099324067 Role of Censorship in the Future shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099324166 - Threat to learning
- Prevent critical thinking
- Reinforcement of unquestionable authority
- Focuses on political agendas
  • "Teach the children to write but leave their minds alone"
  • Removal of controversial/introspective ideals and notions
  • "Some things are just too unjust for words, and too ambiguous for either speech or ideas" (Ellison)
(Simmons)
]]> 2022-03-17 04:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2099324166 Censorship scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102034084 - 127 uses of the "N" word
- Follows an adult slave and young white boy
- Banned by dozens of libraries and school districts
- Banned in the USSR
- Protested by the NAACP
(Houle and Tisdell)]]> 2022-03-18 14:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102034084 Summary shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102046610 - Follows the journey of self-reflection and identity; Invisible Man's attempts to understanding himself and his place in the surrounding world
  • "I was no longer afraid. Not of important men, not of trustees and such; for knowing now that there was nothing which I could expect from them, there was no reason to be afraid" (Ellison)
- Emphasis and explanations regarding the "savior complex" seen through the acts of individuals such as Booker T Washington and its harm in respect towards the overall goal of black progress
- Racial bias comparisons between the North and South in treatment, behavior, thoughts, etc. regarding black Americans after the supposed end of racism
(Milne)
]]> 2022-03-18 14:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102046610 Censorship shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102046853 - Presence and descriptions of rape, incest, and sexual contexts
- Repeated use of the "N" word as a derogatory term meant to act as a hindrance to black progress and belonging
(Reach)]]> 2022-03-18 14:38:05 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102046853 scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102056128 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain
(Twain)]]> 2022-03-18 14:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102056128 shahr0056 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102081071 2022-03-18 14:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102081071 Summary and Connections- Early scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102086960 -"You don't know about me, without you have read a book by        the name of 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,' but that ain't no matter (Twain 1)."
  • Companion Piece to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  • Builds on Twain's history of playfulness and humor in literature

-Huck is a young white male
-Absentee father
  •  "Whenever his [father's] liquor begun to work, he most always went for the govment (Twain 26)."
-Ties into future themes with the Grangerfords, the King and the Duke, and Aunt Sally

]]> 2022-03-18 15:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102086960 Summary and Connections- Middle scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102134486 -Escaping slave: Jim
-Secondary Protagonist
-Moral guide for Huck
  • " 'But I noticed dey wiz a n***er trader roun' de place' (Twain 43)."
-Escapes from Huck's community after he fears being sold

-Huck is traveling with Jim when his raft crashes on the bank of a cabin
-Grangerfords (occupants) accept Huck into their family
-Huck gets involved in the feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons
  • "Sometimes I heard guns away off in the woods (Twain 116)."
-Huck's new "family" is killed; which exacerbates issues of abandonment
]]> 2022-03-18 15:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102134486 Summary and Connections- Conclusion scheud0011 https://padlet.com/scheud0011/1k7yj220chi6lbl6/wish/2102137057 -Huck and Jim resume their travels and meet two men claiming to be royalty
-King and Duke
-Swindlers and con-men; open Huck's eyes to the corruption and malice in humanity

-Duke and the King are eventually separated from Huck and Jim

-Jim is captured by Tom Sawyer's family
-Huck plans to get Jim back, showing loyalty
-Huck pretends to be Tom Sawyer, the family's nephew
-Tom shows up and pretends to be a friend of Huck (who is pretending to be Tom)
-Tom is mischievous; he and Huck plan to free Jim
-Huck is conflicted about betraying his new family

-The plan to free Jim fails but the family frees him anyway
- Family provides a home for Huck and Jim
  • " 'Aunt Sally she's going to adopt me and sivilize me' (Twain 293)."
-Full-circle moment in which Huck finds a family
#americanclassic
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