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Leaves of Grass

The Yale University president in 1870 equated Whitman’s writing of this poem to walking naked through the streets.
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Challenge reasons: Sexual content, LGBTQ themes, crude language
The Yale University president in 1870 equated Whitman’s writing of this poem to walking naked through the streets.