There has been a sharp rise in book bans across America, led mostly by five states: Texas, Florida, Missouri, Utah, and South Carolina. #usa #BookTok #bookban #florida #texas #missouri #utah #southcarolina #illinois #books | As the U.S. sees a sharp rise in book bans, Illinois just became the first state to ban the practice calling it the work of “fascist” regimes. | The legislation, signed this week, bars libraries that have book bans because of “partisan or doctrinal” disapproval from receiving state funding. | Gov. J.B. Pritzker said while there were dozens of attacks on books in his state, Illinois will continue to refuse to fold to “vitriolic strain of white nationalism,” in censoring and marginalizing people. | Between 2022 to 2023, public schools saw a 28 percent rise in book bans led by five major states: Texas, Florida, Missouri, Utah, and South Carolina. | Gov. J.B. Pritzker D—Illinois | This State Just Banned Book Bans