gave her son, a high school senior at the time nightmares. she sought to have the book banned temporarily, and the book details atrocities slaves faced. mcauliffe is discounting this episode as a racist dog whistle looking to gin up support from the extreme elements of the party. youngkin says this is about is centering parental choice and not about race. >> up until now, parents haven't wanted to control curriculum, and dive into the nitty-gritty of the curriculum of their kids schools. this is a new phenomenon of being able to control all of this. >> the idea that "beloved" is the target now. >> it's amazing. let's take a listen to a clip from youngkin's latest ad? >> when my son showed me his reading assignment, his heart sunk. it was some of the most explicit