https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs made by Lacie Simms en-us 2019-03-05 15:53:28 UTC 2026-02-20 04:04:52 UTC hello@padlet.com laciesimms1 https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/337981330 "the censors were guided in part by what he called "the Christian view of life." (Wren) That means the books were picked according to what Christians think is right which means it was bias.]]> 2019-03-05 16:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/337981330 laciesimms1 https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/338021269 "All it took was a couple of readers who were easily affected to prove the case for obscenity." (Gottfried) This quote is saying that a few people affected by the book and then it was banned even though the rest the population was fine with it. ]]> 2019-03-05 17:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/338021269 laciesimms1 https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/338916421 Wren, Christopher S. "South Africa Easing Up on Its Political Censorship of Books."

Ted Gottfried
"Censorship."

https://fee.org/articles/the-real-victim-of-social-media-censorship-is-personal-responsibility/

https://www.derechosdigitales.org/8125/ecuador-copyright-weapon-censorship/]]> 2019-03-07 15:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/338916421 laciesimms1 https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/338929329 2019-03-07 16:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/338929329 laciesimms1 https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/338932985 This picture shows a man's eyes and mouth being covered by arms filled with words. It's context is he can not see new view points or speak his opinion because everything is being censored.]]> 2019-03-07 16:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/338932985 laciesimms1 https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/338937127 2019-03-07 16:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/338937127 laciesimms1 https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/338977023 ""Do you ever read any of the books you burn?" He laughed. "That's against the law!""(Bradbury 5) This quote shows how books get banned by people who have never even read them making it unfair that they were not even analysed for the other side and instead were taken away from the word of a few.]]> 2019-03-07 17:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/338977023 laciesimms1 https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/339512708 https://youtu.be/fHMPtYvZ8tM]]> 2019-03-09 01:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/339512708 laciesimms1 https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/339513719 "Colored people don’t like Little Black Sambo. Burn it. White people don’t feel good about Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Burn it. Someone’s written a book on tobacco and cancer of the lungs? The cigarette people are weeping? Burn the book." Bradbury is trying to get across that censorship seems great at first as everyone will get along but it can cause problems if information is not getting out or opinions are being shut down.]]> 2019-03-09 02:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/339513719 laciesimms1 https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/339523371 Some may say censorship is needed to keep peace in the world as opposing viewpoints can cause violence. While this may be the case, Not being represented or heard my also cause violence especially in America where freedom of speech is a given.]]> 2019-03-09 04:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/339523371 laciesimms1 https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/339524822 An example of a banned book is the children's book "Heather Has Two Mommies". It was banned due to it being different as it was published in 1998 and was the first popular book with same-sex parents. After it's popularity it was banned and kept kids from a child friendly boabout LGBTQ+ marriages.]]> 2019-03-09 05:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/339524822 laciesimms1 https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/339525066 Another banned children's book is "The Story of Little Black Sambo". While it was a huge advancement for 1899 as it positively portrayed a young black boy as a hero, it was banned due to the racist slurs and style or imagery. Even though the book is considered very offensive today, it shows the progress we have made through history and should not be banned as a symbol of how far we have come.]]> 2019-03-09 05:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/laciesimms1/gjdxpjwzm9cs/wish/339525066