The following include specific instances of when the book has been censored, banned, or challenged: In 1932, the book was banned in Ireland for its language, and for supposedly being anti-family and anti-religion. In 1965, a Maryland English teacher alleged that he was fired for assigning Brave New World to students. The teacher sued for violation of First Amendment rights but lost both his case and the appeal, with the appeals court ruling that the assignment of the book was not the reason for his firing. The book was banned in India in 1967, with Huxley accused of being a "pornographer". In 1980, it was removed from classrooms in Miller, Missouri, among other challenges. The version of Brave New World Revisited published in China lacks explicit mentions of China itself.
The following include specific instances of when the book has been censored, banned, or challenged: In 1932 the book was banned in Ireland for its language, and for supposedly being anti-family and anti-religion. In 1965, a Maryland English teacher alleged that he was fired for assigning Brave New World to students. The teacher sued for violation of First Amendment rights but lost both his case and the appeal, with the appeals court ruling that the assignment of the book was not the reason for his firing. The book was banned in India in 1967, with Huxley accused of being a "pornographer". In 1980, it was removed from classrooms in Miller, Missouri, among other challenges. The versio,n of Brave New World Revisited published in China lacks explicit mentions of China itself.