jun 30, 1957 - Obscenity charges for poem "Howl" acquitted
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Alan Ginsberg's poem contained references to illegal drugs and both hetero/homosexual practices, leading several publishers and bookstore owners being prosecuted for carrying it. The charges were dismissed in the summer of 1957.
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