Dave MuthThis cartoon is from Tom Gauld's book: Revenge of the Librarians
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...in 1943...[A. Mercer ]Daniel discovered what were later referred to as D.C.'s "lost laws".These two laws were published in 1872 and 1873 and prohibited segregation in restaurants in D.C.; the laws were later found to be still in effect...and were used...to force a legal end to discrimination in Washington.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Mercer_Daniel
Stuck on a shelf or locked in a safe, D.C.'s 'Lost Laws' still packed a punch The Washington Post 14 February 2018
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The Conversation U.S.Librarians are more than just book jockeys, they are experts in various fields and are currently defending readers' and writers' rights in the battle against censorship and book bans.
https://theconversation.com/how-book-banning-campaigns-have-changed-the-lives-and-education-of-librarians-they-now-need-to-learn-how-to-plan-for-safety-and-legally-protect-themselves-205743
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https://theconversation.com/how-book-banning-campaigns-have-changed-the-lives-and-education-of-librarians-they-now-need-to-learn-how-to-plan-for-safety-and-legally-protect-themselves-205743
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How book-banning campaigns have changed the lives and education of librarians – they now need to learn how to plan for safety and legally protect themselves
Librarians are defending the rights of readers and writers in the battle raging across the US over censorship, book challenges and book bans. That conflict has even changed how librarians are trained.