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Highlander Folk School — Part 1

132 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Highlander Folk School · 132 pages OCR'd
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i, 61-12 a eget - HIGHLANDER POLY SCHOCL \ Guest speakers were listed as saq{sm and HARRY JIARRTSON ‘-ROHL. The cost of the session is given as thirty dollars and there are no scholastic requirements. An invitation was given to trade union workers, college students, "¥" members, church groups and farm organizations. Also included in cach of the 1,630 envelopes mentioned above wus a press release dated bay 1, 1942, amnouncing a two wecks' session commencing May 12, 191). The courses are listed as: "Singing, dramatics, discussion of labor problems and history, speeches, reading and recreation." Speakers and special teachers fer this session are listed as: JCHN o\ soxes, Director of Labor Non Partisan League; HOLLIS v.\REID, Chairman of the Tennessee Commonwealth Fedcration; WILLA. M.\EAVES, Regional Wage and Hour Division; FRANK YOFFEE, Soqial Sccurity Board; Reverend ELSVORTH\SUITH, Southern Cooperative Conference; ROBERT L.\CRUDEN, Publicity Director, United Rubbor ‘Workers; PAUL RA CHRISTOPHER, Secretary~Ireasurer, Tennessee Industrial Union Council. Also announced was 4 "Labor's Non Partisan Jeame Institute," Lay 17 to 18, under ALTON LAWRENCE, Southern Representative; the Annual Tri State Hosiery Institute, June 7 and 8, announced by ZDYARD F. CALLITHAN, Southern Director, Amcrican Federation of Hosiery Workers. An issue of the Highlander Fling, published by the Highlander 4 Folk School, dated April, 1941, contains the following articles of par- fo ticular interest: _— ' " YOR UR STUDENTS ORGANIZING Here are the current organizing and negotiating activities of Highlander students:
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