Should we remove books with racist language from our school curriculum?

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Should we remove books with racist language from our school curriculum?

Cllr Alan Lawes proposed removing books which use offensive racial language such as 'To Kill A Mocking Bird' & 'Of Mice and Men' from the school curriculum. What do you think? Is it harmful to introduce young children to racist language? Ciara hears from listeners Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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Should we remove books with racist language from our school curriculum?