Book Censorship
A Manchester school removed numerous titles from its library shelves in March 2026 and labeled its librarian a safeguarding risk. The action targeted books on LGBTQ+ topics and racism. The librarian later resigned due to stress.
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In July 1960, eight Black students in Greenville, South Carolina, staged a sit-in at the city's segregated public library, leading to their arrest and eventual integration of the facility. The protest, involving Jesse Jackson and seven others, highlighted libraries' role in upholding Jim Crow segregation. Their actions succeeded through a lawsuit, reopening the library to all patrons by September.