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that in the late 1800s, religious activist and U.S. Postal Inspector Anthony Comstock destroyed more than 30,000 pounds of books, and influenced Congress to ban the sale of obscene books. The resulting law was so broadly applied that some medical textbooks became illegal.

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Fun Fact: that in the late 1800s, religious activist and U.S. Postal Inspector Anthony Comstock destroyed more than 30,000 pounds of books, and influenced Congress to ban the sale of “obscene” books. The resulting law was so broadly applied that some medical textbooks became illegal.

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