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Free Speech : Censorship : Resources

Fleeting Expletives Legislation Talking Points (09/19/2007)

ACLU of Arkansas' Letter to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission (07/10/2007)
ACLU of Arkansas' letter to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, submitted as amicus curiae in support of Judge Wendell Griffen.

The Ten Most Challenged Books of 2006 (09/26/2006)

A History of Fighting Censorship (09/26/2006)

Defending First Amendment Rights (09/26/2006)

Celebrating the Freedom to Read (09/26/2006)

What Is Censorship? (08/30/2006)
Censorship, the suppression of words, images, or ideas that are "offensive," happens whenever some people succeed in imposing their personal political or moral values on others. Censorship can be carried out by the government as well as private pressure groups. Censorship by the government is unconstitutional.

Defending First Amendment Rights (09/26/2005)

The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000 (09/26/2005)

Brief Timeline on Censored Music, pdf (09/26/2005)

The Ten Most Challenged Books of 2004, pdf (09/26/2005)

The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000, pdf (09/26/2005)

Brief Timeline on Censored Music (09/26/2005)

A History of Fighting Censorship (09/26/2005)

A History of Fighting Censorship, pdf (09/26/2005)

Defending First Amendment Rights, pdf (09/26/2005)

Couch Parties Against Censorship (04/25/2005)

"Indecency Bingo" Game (04/06/2005)

The Ten Most Challenged Books of 2003 (09/22/2004)

Books That Have Been Banned in the United States, II (09/21/2004)

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