"Tarzan of the Apes," a novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, was published in 1912. The story of Tarzan follows the journey of young orphan boy who grows up in an African jungle and is raised by apes, struggling to survive in a savage African world.
The novel and its film adaptations have been criticized for their racist depiction of colonialism, imperialism and African natives.
Parents were concerned that students of color would play ape characters, according to the Journal News newspaper.
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