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[quote=Anonymous]“The Texas Historical Commission removed books on slavery from plantation site gift shops.

Among the literature no longer available for purchase is an autobiography of a slave girl, a book of Texas slave narratives, the celebrated novel Roots by Alex Haley, and the National Book Award–winning Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison.

The removal of books from historical slave plantations in Texas came after, Michelle Haas, a conservative activist and amateur historian, complained about certain books being sold at gift shops. Her concerns were championed inside the agency by commissioner David Gravelle.

A THC spokesperson claimed the  book removals had nothing to do with politics. Internal emails reveal, however, that Gravelle was concerned about the way those books presented Texas history and about potential attention from state lawmakers over what books were available.

"There is a good chance it will end up in the open forum of the Lege,” Gravelle wrote, adding that he was concerned about “the inevitable press that would be generated due [to] the emotional nature of this national argument if we do not address it quickly. And I mean quickly.”

In one email, Gravelle forwarded a list of books created by Haas to another commissioner, stating “there is no question these books are not about Texas history.” That description wasn’t accurate: titles on the list features testimony from numerous Texan slaves.

https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-historical-commission-book-removal/[/quote]

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