Censorship in the United States

Introduction :● Censorship : the suppression of all or part of

a play, film, book, or a publication considered as offensive or as a threat to security.

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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, in the Bill Of

Rights

Different types of censorship :

● Why ?

• Religious Argument• National Security

• Economical reasons• Political reasons

Film censorship :

● The Motion Picture Production Code

● Written by Martin Quigle and Daniel Lord

● Form of self-censorship

Limitation of age :

Book censorship in schools :

The Catcher in the Rye controversy :

● vulgar language● sexual references● blasphemy ● undermining of family

values and moral codes ● encouragement of

rebellion● promotion of drinking,

smoking● lying

Who gets to pick the point ?