TED-Ed

One of the most banned books of all time - Mollie Godfrey (2023x15)

Data emisji: Lut 21, 2023

In 1998, a school district removed one of American literature’s most acclaimed works from its curriculum. Parents pushing for the ban said the book was both “sexually explicit” and “anti-white.” The book at the center of this debate was Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings.” Why was the memoir so controversial? Mollie Godfrey digs into one of the most banned books of all time. Lesson by Mollie Godfrey, directed by Laura White.