‘Fear is not freedom’: Centenarian shreds Florida book bans as Nazi behavior – By Brandon Gage (Alternet) / Mar 22 2023
Martin County, Florida shocked its community on Tuesday night when it stripped almost a hundred books from school library shelves.
“The removal comes after new state requirements were passed in January that allow community members to challenge books,” CBS 12 reported. Although parents and educators implored the school board to resist the changes, it “didn’t take any action to return any books or reconsider their removal,” WPTV noted.
One voice that stood out among the local opposition during the school board meeting was a centenarian whose husband gave his life fighting the Nazis.
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