The Importance Of Banning Books In Schools

The banning of books in modern day school systems has been very controversial recently. Some believe that restricting a student’s right to read any desired book is almost as immoral as it was to restrict African American slaves the right to learn how to read or write. Frederick Douglass, a slave who was denied the right to an education, went against the beliefs of his slave owners, and eventually became a highly educated man who led the abolitionist movement and wrote many inspiring speeches. The banning of books from schools and libraries is similar to Frederick Douglass being prevented from learning to read because both victims were hindered from learning to their full potential, didn’t get to make their own decisions, and both have had to go out of their way to educate themselves.
Frederick Douglass was denied the right to learn how to read, and current students are now being deprived of the right to read certain books. Taking away these books suppresses their mind’s need to intellectually grow. Because Frederick Douglass went against the common belief of many slave owners to pursue his education, he was able to grow up to be a highly intelligent and inspiring human being. The school system is denying contemporary students’ minds of fully expanding by banning these books. The controversial books are often times the books that will give the students the most insight as to what is occurs in the world outside of school. If students want to read more than they are already encouraged to within their classes, they should not be told that the books are too controversial for them. If students were allowed easy access to all books, their minds would expand and they would have the option to grow up to be highly intelligent adults. The more information the children are able to reach, the larger of an impact they can have on the world when they evolve into young