These organizations are committed to protecting the right to free expression through education and activism.

American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
Serving as “the bookseller’s voice in the fight against censorship,” The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression participates in relevant court cases and seeks to educate the public to protect the free exchange of ideas.

http://www.abffe.com/

American Civil Liberties Union
The American Civil Liberties Union fights daily to protect the United States Bill of Rights.

http://www.aclu.org/

Banned Books Online
This website, maintained by John Mark Ockerbloom lists many books and why they were challenged or banned.

http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/banned-books.html

Free Expression Network
According to their website, the Free Expression Network is “is an alliance of organizations dedicated to protecting the First Amendment right of free expression and the values it represents, and to opposing governmental efforts to suppress constitutionally protected speech.”

http://www.freeexpression.org/

National Coalition Against Censorship
An advocacy association, the National Coalition Against Censorship maintains current “Action Alerts” and “Censorship News” sections on their website.

http://www.ncac.org/

Office for Intellectual Freedom
A division of the American Library Association, The Office for Intellectual Freedom upholds the Library Bill of Rights, sponsors Banned Books Week, and offers support to those concerned with currently Intellectual Freedom issues.

http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oif

Articles:

Not Censorship But Selection
Originally published in 1953, this artical is an insightful discussion of issues surrounding censorship and selection.

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/basics/notcensorship.htm

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