USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1932, Myles Horton, a former student of Reinhold Niebuhr, established the Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, Tennessee. The school, situated in the Tennessee hills, initially focused on labor and adult education. By the early 1950s, however, it shifted its attention to race relations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Highlander wanted empower students to become agents of social change. In the 1950s, the folk school made a commitment to the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement. It opened its doors to Black activists from across the South, making it one of the region’s only fully integrated schools.

Detailed explanation-3: -We Are Highlander. We are a catalyst for grassroots organizing and movement building in Appalachia and the South. We work with people fighting for justice, equality and sustainability, supporting their efforts to take collective action to shape their own destiny.

Detailed explanation-4: -Highlander Research and Education Center, formerly (1932–61) Highlander Folk School, American activist organization (founded 1932) that seeks social, economic, and political equality. It became especially known for its involvement in the American civil rights movement during the 1950s.

Detailed explanation-5: -1932-1940s-The Founding of Highlander & the Labor Years In 1932, Myles, Don West, Jim Dombrowski and others founded the Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, Tennessee.