Burning Books

Mackenzie S. (United States of America)
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  1. bohemian
    a nonconformist who lives an unconventional life
    3:28 So why wouldn't they be concerned about me standing out as some bohemian artsy dude?
  2. blacklist
    a record of people or things that are banned or out of favor
    7:47 Why was McCarthy so dedicated to blacklisting artists in the 1950s?
  3. activism
    a policy of action to achieve a political or social goal
    9:28 Activism is how we change the world.
  4. discredit
    cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
    7:07 I thought about how dictators and despots regularly murder and discredit artists.
  5. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
    3:06 He was Black 3:07 and two grown white men brutally murdered him 3:10 just for her accusation.
  6. censor
    subject to deletion on political or moral grounds
    7:51 Why was Stalin's government so focused on censoring artists in Russia?
  7. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
    7:07 I thought about how dictators and despots regularly murder and discredit artists.
  8. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
    8:18 It's a book that advocates for nonviolence.
  9. dissent
    express opposition through action or words
  10. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
Created on Fri Sep 11 21:40:52 EDT 2026 (updated Fri Sep 11 21:52:48 EDT 2026)

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