Highlander Folk School (1932-1962) in Monteagle, Tennessee

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Highlander Folk School (1932-1962)

Tracy Rd (U.S. 41) at Justus St, Monteagle, TN , USA

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In 1932, Myles Horton and Don West founder Highlander Folk School, located 1/2 mile north of this site. It quickly became one of the few schools in the South committed to the cause of organized labor, economic justice, and an end to racial segregation. Co

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