We had this in the libraries too. The Chicago Public library listed 15 copies of “Little Black Sambo” as recently as 1998, but not a single copy was to be found (I was doing some research). Seems books certain people do not like are intentionaly lost, stolen, destroyed, or simply thrown away. (”Our Bodies, Ourselves” is another book frequently vandalized. Seems both liberals and extreme conservatives or fundamentalists engage in similar practices)
Yes, it is the censoring of history. Imagine all Holocaust photos disappearing, or all pro eugenics data destroyed, or all acts of a corrupt administartion denied. Oh wait.
By the way, they do the same with Bugs Bunny and you can be certain we will never see a re-release of “Song of the South.”
I saw Song the South years ago and saw nothing wrong with it. It takes place AFTER the Civil War. The main character, a black man, is very positive and likable. The only negative characters were a couple of bratty little white boys.