Highlander : no ordinary school, 1932-1962 / John M. Glen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glen, John M., 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adult education--Tennessee--History.

Adult education.

Working class--Education--Tennessee--History.

Working class.

Highlander Folk School (Monteagle, Tenn.)--History.

Highlander Folk School (Monteagle, Tenn.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1988.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

and racial justice during a critical era in southern and Appalachian history. This volume is the first comprehensive examination of that extraordinary -- and often controversial -- institution.Founded in 1932 by Myles Horton and Don West near Monteagle, Tennessee, this adult education center was both a vital resource for southern radicals and a catalyst for several major movements for social change. During its thirty-year history it served as a community folk school, as a training center for southern labor and Farmers' Union members, and as a meeting place for black and white civil rights acti

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Establishment of Highlander, 1927-1932; 2 Early Struggles, 1932-1937; 3 Building and Defending a Program, 1937-1941; 4 Extension Work, 1937-1947; 5 The CIO Years, 1942-1947; 6 Transition Years, 1944-1953; 7 From School Desegregation to Student Sit-Ins, 1953-1961; Illustrations; 8 The Citizenship Schools, 1953-1961; 9 Highlander under Attack, 1953-1962; Epilogue; Appendix; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Bibliography: p. [226]-286.

"Bibliographical essay": p. [287]-300.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813163253

0813163250

OCLC:

569833565