Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

We get into one of the most memorable Southern fairy tales of all time, talking about the O'Hara family and how Scar-O plans to win the hand of Ashley at the barbeque before he marries his cousin.

Banned

1978 - California - Banned from Anaheim Unified High School District English classes

1984 - Illinois - Challenged at Waukegan School District because the novel uses the word "n****r."

Sources

ALA. "Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009." Retrieved on 17 Aug 01 from http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/top-100-bannedchallenged-books-2000-2009

Doyle, Robert P. Banned Books: Challenging Our Freedom to Read. ALA. 2014.

Mitchell, Margaret. Gone With The Wind. Scribner, 2007.

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