A Crisis of Innocence

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Cedar Rapids Gazette October 10 1954 crop.jpg
Full page of small articles that all deal with the problem of horror comics and children.

House Support Grows crop.jpg
Discusses the unanimous support that the bill proposed by Fulton received in the House of Commons.

Syracuse Post Standard May 13 1951 crop.jpg
Explores the New York State Joint Legislative Committee's attempts to censor crime and love comics in 1951. The image features a number of the popular comics of the time laid out on a table.

Security Through Book Burning.pdf
Discusses the anxiety that brings about book burnings. Bolte concludes that book burnings are not helpful, and prevent initiating conversation about complex topics.

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This article discusses the UN's considerations for banning the sale of crime and sex comics worldwide.

Cohen - The Delinquents, Censorship and Youth Culture in Recent US History.pdf
A contemporary analysis of censorship and the fears of youth rebellion in the 1950s.

Are You a Red Dupe_ (EC Comics 1954).jpg
A satirical take on the comics crisis, linking attempts to curtail comics with Soviet communism.

Fight Against Horror Comics.pdf
A look at the way that other parts of the world were also trying to ban horror comics.

Buffalo Center Tribune May 19 1955 crop.jpg
Written by a highschool senior, this editorial looks at the way that new technologies negatively influence children.

Winnipeg Free Press December 2 1949 crop.jpg
Letter that was presumably sent in by a young adult. Mann questions the validity of censoring crime comic books, given that many believe that juvenile delinquency is more likely linked to upbringing.
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