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Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass an American slave

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ISBN: 9780143107309Penguin2014

Banned or challenged 2 times across 2 jurisdictions.

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Timeline

Unified view of laws affecting this book and jurisdictions where it’s been removed or challenged, in chronological order.

5 law events2 ban events
  1. 25

    May 6, 2025

    LawTexas SB 13

    SB 13 heads to House floor. Texas Freedom Network hosts Read-In protest inside Texas Capitol chamber steps, with students, educators, parents, bookstore owners opposing the bill.

  2. 25

    May 31, 2025

    LawTexas SB 13

    Gov. Greg Abbott signs SB 13 into law. Establishes school library advisory councils (majority parents), requires removal of "profane," "indecent," or "sexually explicit" content.

  3. 25

    Jun 20, 2025

    LawTexas SB 12

    Signed by the Governor

    LawTexas SB 13

    Signed by the Governor

  4. 25

    Sep 1, 2025

    LawTexas SB 13

    SB 13 takes effect for 2025-2026 school year. New Braunfels ISD begins removing 1,540+ books under the law.

  5. 25

    Sep 26, 2025

    Bantemporarily removed

    Leander ISD, TX

    Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD under Texas SB 12 review.

  6. 25

    Oct 15, 2025

    Banreinstated

    Leander ISD, TX

    Reinstated after administrative review (mid-October 2025 estimate).

All ban records (2)

Leander ISD, TX

school · school district

ReinstatedThe book was previously removed but has been returned to shelves.

Paused from classroom instructional use by Leander ISD to comply with Texas SB 12 (parental rights in public education / DEI / sexual-orientation-instruction law, effective 2025-09-01). Initial evaluation used AI-assisted rubric; final pause decision made by district administrators.

Reported Sep 26, 2025

New Braunfels ISD, TX

school · school district

RemovedThe book has been formally removed from the library or curriculum.

Weeded under SB 13 review

Reported Jan 1, 2026