Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass · 2024
Banned in 1 country
About this book
One of the most important slave narratives ever written, this book lays bare the realities of enslavement in antebellum America.
Why it was banned
Listed by PEN America as banned from libraries and classrooms in Edmond Public Schools, Oklahoma, in October 2021.
Censorship history
United States school ban context: PEN America's index lists Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass as banned from libraries and classrooms in Edmond Public Schools, Oklahoma, in October 2021. Local reporting and advocacy around similar removals linked such restrictions to state-level fights over so-called critical race theory. The case is especially stark because Douglass's autobiography is a primary historical source; restricting it does not merely remove an opinion, but limits direct student access to testimony about slavery, literacy, and freedom.
Bans
| Country | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2024 | PoliticalRacial |
