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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 bot...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Glen, John M., 1953-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, KY : University Press of Kentucky, ©1988.
Temas:
Highlander Folk School (Monteagle, Tenn.) > History.
Highlander Folk School (Monteagle, Tenn.) > Histoire.
Highlander Folk School (Monteagle, Tenn.)
Adult education > Tennessee > History.
Working class > Education > Tennessee > History.
Working class > Tennessee > History.
Éducation des adultes > Tennessee > Histoire.
Travailleurs > Tennessee > Histoire.
Travailleurs > Éducation > Tennessee > Histoire.
Working class
Adult education
Working class > Education
Erwachsenenbildung
Geschichte
Tennessee
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 309 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Bibliografía:"Bibliographical essay": pages 287-300
Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-286) and index.
ISBN:9780813152806
0813152801

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