Challenge reasons: Slavery, violence, crude language
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When this book was removed from the Advanced Placement curriculum in Louisville, KY, the principal ordered the students to read The Scarlet Letter.
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Challenge reasons: Slavery, violence, crude language
When this book was removed from the Advanced Placement curriculum in Louisville, KY, the principal ordered the students to read The Scarlet Letter.