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Whitman quote circulated amid book banning debate
Original: "Resist much, obey little." — Walt Whitman, "To the States," Leaves of Grass (1860) #BannedBooks #FreedomToRead #Librari
Readers and library advocates are sharing Walt Whitman's line "Resist much, obey little" from his 1860 poem "To the States" in Leaves of Grass. The quote is being paired with hashtags about banned books and the freedom to read, framing Whitman's defiance of authority as a message for today's fights over censorship, LGBTQ titles and library collections.
Why now: The quote resonates with ongoing campaigns against book bans and censorship in schools and libraries.
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- "Resist much, obey little." — Walt Whitman, "To the States," Leaves of Grass (1860) #BannedBooks #FreedomToRead #Libraries #LGBTQ #QueerBooks #QueerNews #Pride #Reading #Books #Resist #Solidarity #Photography · thistleandmoss.com@bsky.brid.gy · 8
- "Resist much, obey little." — Walt Whitman, "To the States," Leaves of Grass (1860) #BannedBooks #FreedomToRead #Libraries #LGBTQ #QueerBooks #QueerNews #Pride #Reading #Books #Resist #Solidarity #Photography · wendythedruid@thistleandmoss.org · 8
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