On This Day in American History |
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On July 11, 1960, American author Harper Lee publishes her first novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Set in the Great Depression, Jim Crow South, the book vividly explores the serious issues of race and rape and became an instant classic. The Pulitzer Prize winning book was a staple of middle and high school reading in the Unites States, as it made a powerful call for tolerance. Despite that, some have tried to ban the book for its use of racial epithets. Over 40 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide, and in 1962, it was made into a highly regarded movie starring Gregory Peck. |
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