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Banned & Challenged Books

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Alex Haley and Malcolm X | 1965

Challenge reasons: Promoting criminal activity, anti-white sentiment, political viewpoint

In 1994, a Jacksonville, FL library required permission slips for teens who wanted to check this book out.