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'''The Incident:''' In 1938, the U.S. Government banned Henry Millers novel ''[[Tropic of Cancer]]'', saying it dealt too explicitly with his sexual adventures and challenged models of sexual morality. To further drive the point home, the government went on to ban all of Millers works from entering the United States.

'''Results of Incident:''' In 1961 the US ban on Henry Miller's novels was finally lifted, but the controversy surrounding his books (in particular "Tropic of Cancer") continued. ''[[Tropic of Cancer]]'' was still labeled as "obscene" by the US government and nationwide there were attempts to stop the sale of Miller's novel. In the fall of 1961, police officials in the Chicago area systematically intimidated bookstores who sold the ''Tropic of Cancer'', making several arrests. The book's publisher, Grove Press, along with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit arguing it is illegal for officials to interfere with the sale of the novel. During the first year of publication Grove Press spent more than $100,000 fighting 60 cases nationwide. It was not until 1964 that the US Supreme Court finally declared ''Tropic of Cancer'' not to be obscene and its sale protected by the US constitution.

'''Results of Incident:''' In 1961 the US ban on Henry Miller's novels was finally lifted, but the controversy surrounding his books (in particular ''Tropic of Cancer'') continued. ''[[Tropic of Cancer]]'' was still labeled as "obscene" by the US government and nationwide there were attempts to stop the sale of Miller's novel. In the fall of 1961, police officials in the Chicago area systematically intimidated bookstores who sold the ''Tropic of Cancer'', making several arrests. The book's publisher, Grove Press, along with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit arguing it is illegal for officials to interfere with the sale of the novel. During the first year of publication Grove Press spent more than $100,000 fighting 60 cases nationwide. It was not until 1964 that the US Supreme Court finally declared ''Tropic of Cancer'' not to be obscene and its sale protected by the US constitution.

'''Source:''' Censorship: A World Encyclopedia. Ed. Derek Jones. Chicago; London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001.

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 '''The Incident:''' In 1938, the U.S. Government banned Henry Millers novel ''[[Tropic of Cancer]]'', saying it dealt too explicitly with his sexual adventures and challenged models of sexual morality. To further drive the point home, the government went on to ban all of Millers works from entering the United States.
-'''Results of Incident:''' In 1961 the US ban on Henry Miller's novels was finally lifted, but the controversy surrounding his books (in particular "Tropic of Cancer") continued.  ''[[Tropic of Cancer]]'' was still labeled as "obscene" by the US government and nationwide there were attempts to stop the sale of Miller's novel.  In the fall of 1961, police officials in the Chicago area systematically intimidated bookstores who sold the ''Tropic of Cancer'', making several arrests.  The book's publisher, Grove Press, along with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit arguing it is illegal for officials to interfere with the sale of the novel.  During the first year of publication Grove Press spent more than $100,000 fighting 60 cases nationwide.  It was not until 1964 that the US Supreme Court finally declared ''Tropic of Cancer'' not to be obscene and its sale protected by the US constitution.
+'''Results of Incident:''' In 1961 the US ban on Henry Miller's novels was finally lifted, but the controversy surrounding his books (in particular ''Tropic of Cancer'') continued.  ''[[Tropic of Cancer]]'' was still labeled as "obscene" by the US government and nationwide there were attempts to stop the sale of Miller's novel.  In the fall of 1961, police officials in the Chicago area systematically intimidated bookstores who sold the ''Tropic of Cancer'', making several arrests.  The book's publisher, Grove Press, along with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit arguing it is illegal for officials to interfere with the sale of the novel.  During the first year of publication Grove Press spent more than $100,000 fighting 60 cases nationwide.  It was not until 1964 that the US Supreme Court finally declared ''Tropic of Cancer'' not to be obscene and its sale protected by the US constitution.
 '''Source:''' Censorship: A World Encyclopedia. Ed. Derek Jones. Chicago; London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001.