Poet and author Amanda Gorman on "The Hill We Climb" being restricted in a Florida school

Poet and author Amanda Gorman joins "CBS Mornings" for her first interview since her poem and book, "The Hill We Climb," was restricted by a Florida elementary school. She shares her initial reaction to the ban, why she believes restricting books keeps history from children and how she got involved in a book-ban giveaway event.

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