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Why is Huckleberry Finn banned in schools in the US? (gearsrealm.com)
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“Huckleberry Finn,” a book written by Mark Twain, is a famous American story. But, some schools in the U.S. don’t let students read it. Even though it is an important book, some people don’t like how it talks about race and uses bad language. It has now a censored version, too.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Because it's an honest portrayal of America at that time. It makes racists look bad and it shows that the N-word itself isn't the source of the pain, it's how the label is used.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Because it humanizes oppressed minorities and shines a light on racism.

Literally the same reason every book gets banned in the US

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’m not bothered by any of the issues raised in the article.

My biggest problem with the book is a major plot hole: why on Earth would Jim go along on a trip headed SOUTH down the Mississippi River?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It makes a bit of sense because the plan was to arrive in Cairo, which is in Illinois, a non-slave state

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@HappyMeatbag Because that is the way the river flows and they only had a raft.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I remember when we studied this the only version I could find was an abridged version and I looked so clueless in class when we discussed it.