The History Project: The Kanawha County Textbook Controversy

02/05/2024 2 min
The History Project: The Kanawha County Textbook Controversy

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In 1974, the Kanawha County Board of Education introduced a new set of language arts textbooks, following state and federal guidelines to provide a more multicultural education. A newly elected board member, who ran against sex education, denounced the books and set in motion a culture war that resounded around the nation.