USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -In 1961, the state of Tennessee revoked Highlander’s charter, and confiscated and auctioned the school’s land and property. According to Septima Clark’s autobiography, Echo In My Soul (page 225), the Highlander Folk School was closed, because it engaged in commercial activities in violation its charter.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-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.