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Sep 11, 2019 · September 11, 2019 Talia Buksbazen. Set in Ohio after the American Civil War, Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beloved is based on the true story of Margaret Garner, an enslaved African-American woman who killed her child to spare them a life of slavery.
Jan 31, 2022 · In Oct. 2021, a Virginia mom who tried to get Beloved banned from her son’s high school in 2013 was featured in an ad for then-gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin, who made education a core...
Nov 30, 2021 · In this lesson, students learn about the life and legacy of Toni Morrison and discuss how her 1987 book Beloved is both frequently taught and frequently subject to calls for censorship. Questions for discussion follow each reading.
Nov 17, 2021 · November 17, 2021 / 2:19 PM EST / CBS News. Last month, Glenn Youngkin, Virginia's Republican governor-elect, targeted Toni Morrison's "Beloved" in a campaign ad that featured a parent upset...
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Oct 28, 2021 · - The Washington Post. This article was published more than 2 years ago. PostEverything. Banning Toni Morrison’s books doesn’t protect kids. It just sanitizes racism. ‘Beloved’ and other...
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Oct 27, 2021 · Toni Morrison’s novel “Beloved” became a point of controversy in the Virginia governor’s race, after the Republican candidate ran an ad featuring a parent who sought to have the book banned...
Beloved has been banned in many U.S. schools, including at least eleven during the 2021–2022 academic year. Common reasons for censorship include bestiality, infanticide, sex, and violence. [failed verification]
