Get That Off The Shelves

Posted by on Jan 23, 2012 in Book History, Featured | 16 comments

The first book ever banned in the Americas was before the United States ever was the United States.  It was the year 1661, colonists and settlers were slowly coming into the country that was already occupied by Native Americans.  Writer John Eliot wrote a book titled, The Christian Commonwealth.  In it he wrote about evangelizing the “Indians” and living out the Christian life.  It was banned for proposing a new idea for government that would require dethroning the king.

Since that time America became the United States and still to this very day, though centuries later, books are criticized and taken off of shelves around the country.  Some groups even get together and call for the burning of these books.  It seems pretty silly to a lot of people that so many would go out of their way to get rid of books, but if it goes against beliefs people tend to get a little angry about it.

The infographic there below shows some of the most targeted books.  The Catcher in the Rye has made this list for many, many years.  Are there any books that you think should be on this list, or are you for the First Amendment?  click the image to enlarge it.

This was a great infographic, and I love these books. I’d hate to see them disappear from shelves. I’d read them all day! In the dark, or by the sunlight of my new windows from www.allglasswindows.com!