Many books have been challenges and some banned throughout the history of the United States. There are many reasons as to why books are challenged and/or banned in US. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, The Witches by Roald Dahl, and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison are just a few of the several hundreds of book that are frequently challenged/banned in many regions of the US. School districts throughout the country have felt that these books were an inappropriate piece of literature to be taught to their students.
Published in 1884 by Mark Twain was The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain’s book was controversial right from the start. Within a year Concord Public Library banned the book and then in 1902 it was banned again by the Brooklyn Public Library because they claimed that "Huck not only itched but he scratched, and that he said sweat when he should have said perspiration." The Brooklyn Public Library had a point because Mark Twain’s book was actually challenged/banned in many regions due to use of the “n” word. The Brooklyn Public Library, when they made their statement on why they banned the book, meant that instead of using a more appropriate word they used the “n” word. This book is still challenged by many school districts today because of the use of language this book prohibits.
Another book that is frequently challenged is The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. This book was challenged for its sexual content. Recently, the book was challenged in a high school in Livingston County, Michigan, because of its strong sexual content. Officials and members of a local activist group made the final decision on what should be done. They said "After reading the book in question, it is clear that the explicit passages illustrated a larger literary, artistic or political message and were not included solely to appeal to the prurient interests of minors.” This meaning, the book does have some explicit content and whether or not it is to be...