How Did Anthony Comstock Influence the Congress to Ban the Sale of Obscene Books in the United States?

Comstockery is the overzealous moral censorship of fine arts and literature based on perceived immorality or obscenity. An uber-moral activist brought this about at the end of the 1800s. But how did this particular fellow convince Congress to act according to his will? Anthony Comstock, a religious activist, sought to censor obscene literature during his […]

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