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Dick Durbin: “In the 1850s, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' the classic antislavery novel, was banned throughout the Southern United States.”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2023
In the 1850s, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' the classic antislavery novel, was banned throughout the Southern United States.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin cites another example of historical book banning related to slavery.

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