Amanda Gorman responds to Florida school restricting her poem "The Hill We Climb"
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Amanda Gorman's inaugural poem "The Hill We Climb" has been restricted at a school in Florida, drawing criticism from Gorman herself.
Gorman, who made history as the youngest known inaugural poet after performing at President Joe Biden's inauguration, said in a Twitter post Tuesday that she's "gutted" over the move.
"I wrote The Hill we Climb so that all young people could see themselves in a historical moment," she wrote. "Ever since, I've received countless letters and videos from children inspired by The Hill We Climb to write their own poems. Robbing children of the chance to find their voices in literature is a violation of their right to free thought and free speech."
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