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School is in conflict - over a banned book!Who ever heard of a literary classic being banned from school? Well, that's just what happens at the George Mason High School when a small group of parents and students brand Huckleberry Finn as racist, sexist and immoral, and persuade the principal to remove it from the library shelves. But that's just the beginning of the story: soon the book's future becomes a burning issue, as parents, students and teachers rush to take sides. Readers too will find plenty to agree and disagree with in this provocative and witty portrait of a community in conflictBased on the book by Nat Hentoff the film brings the issues of freedom of speech and censorship into clear focus. Gordon and Barney are longtime friends who share many things, but not an appreciation of Mark Twain's HUCKLEBERRY FINN. Introduced to the book in their history class, Gordon is angered by the use of the word "n*gger" and refuses to read the story, and ultimately to remain in the class if the book is to be used. Emotional lines are drawn and campaigns mounted, pro and con. The furor that ensues exposes the subtle program of censorship the principal has undertaken to appease different individuals and groups. Revealed. too, is the
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