A Crisis of Innocence

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Tovatt, Jewtt, and Wolfe - This World of English.pdf
Provides suggestions as to how high school English teachers can more effectively teach reading and writing skills to their students. Briefly discusses Wertham and comics books, but mentions that Wertham has been discredited by other academics.

Cedar Rapids Gazette October 17 1954.pdf
States that the public's reading tastes are changing as a result of newspaper coverage of the ongoing crisis. Some comic book publishers and distributors are choosing to self-censor, but this effort is not enough to protect children.

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Full page of small articles that all deal with the problem of horror comics and children.

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One of many articles that were written by Sigrid Arne on the topic of the backlash against comic books. Looks at how the war on comics was having a profound effect on the popularity of comics.

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Discusses Fulton's attempt to pass a bill that would see those involved in the production of comics being fined up to $10,000 for doing so. The bill did not pass.

Journal Of Pediatrics 1953.pdf
Bakwin takes a positive stance on the value of comic books, both in terms of their educational potential and their escapism.

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Discusses the unanimous support that the bill proposed by Fulton received in the House of Commons.

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Looks at the Fulton bill, and the way that the House of Commons appeared to be backing the bill to put tougher restrictions on the sale and publication of crime comics.

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Features a scholarly source claiming that distinctions need to be made between good and bad comic books. While Richmond claims there is merit in the "good" ones, the bad ones are causing children to become violent.

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Deals with the fact that the only way to get rid of horror and crime comics is to work together to get them away from children.
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