Dick Durbin said "In 1928, the City of Chicago banned a book, known as 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,' from all of its public libraries." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 11, 2023

In 1928, the City of Chicago banned a book, known as 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,' from all of its public libraries.

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Dick Durbin

Democratic · Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

Durbin discusses historical book bans, starting with 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.'

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