Censorship has become a long-standing practice within our society. Who decides what American citizens say, read, or see? There are organizations that review and evaluate, guard or block information. Government entities create laws that enforce censorship and issue judgments against those who break those laws. These restrictions often result in a conflict against them and in favor of protecting our civil rights. The practice of censorship by authoritative and political entities conflicts with our constitutional rights, including the rights of our children. Institutions take on the responsibility to protect through censorship. Churches protect their members by banning certain types of movies, music, and even dancing. Schools protect children from inappropriate media at school. Books are banned from students' curriculum due to sexual situations or religious beliefs. It may be comforting to some adults to know that our children are protected by our churches and schools. This is especially true when a parent pays for a private education. Is it shocking to know that many pieces of classical literature are banned from classrooms, even public schools and libraries? The books Animal Farm by George Orwell and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain each have a documented history of exile due to (respectively) "political theories" and "racist aspects". (Karolides, Calvo and Sova, 15, 336). I read Animal Farm as a school assignment many years ago. I have learned so much about due respect and equality among human beings that I cannot imagine a school banning it in the students' curriculum. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn illustrates a friendship that occurs during a historical period to a child who is given the... middle of paper... guided by the knowledge presented. The future of the new generations will be strengthened. The application and support of these rights promote free thought, the development of opinions, advancement and progress in society. These are the ideals that America was built on and for. Works Cited “Death.” South Park. September 17, 1997. Southparkstudios.com. South Park Digital Studios LLC.Web. January 8, 2014."Do students have the right to read?" Firstamendmentschools.org. ASCD and Web. January 11, 2014"First Amendment." Law.cornell.edu. Legal Information Institute, n.d. Web. January 09, 2014. Karolides, Nicholas J., Margaret Bald, and Dawn B. Sova. 100 Banned Books: Censorship Stories of World Literature. New York: Checkmark Books, 1999. Print.Kersch, Ken Ira. Rights and freedom of speech under the law. Santa Barbara, CA:ABC CLIO, 2003. Print.United States Constitution, amended. I