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Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author upset with use of its title in North Carolina ICE sweep
Headline from The Oregonian
The Trump administration has a name for its immigration sweep in North Carolina’s largest city. They’re calling it “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” But the granddaughter of the author who wrote the classic children’s tale “Charlotte’s Web” is pushing back.
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The Trump administration has a name for its immigration sweep in North Carolina’s largest city. They're calling it “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” But the granddaughter of the author who wrote the classic children’s tale “Charlotte’s Web” is pushing back.
Martha White, whose grandfather died in 1985, works as his literary executor. She pointed out that in “Charlotte’s Web,” the spider who is the main character devoted her life on the farm to securing the freedom of a pig named Wilbur.
The Trump administration has a name for its immigration sweep in North Carolina’s largest city. They’re calling it “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” But the granddaughter of the author who wrote the classic children’s tale “Charlotte’s Web” is pushing back.
Martha White, granddaughter of "Charlotte's Web" author E.B. White, condemned the Trump administration's use of the book title for its Charlotte immigration raids.
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Granddaughter of ‘Charlotte’s Web’ author upset with use of its title in North Carolina ICE sweep | Since Then
