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- a : ees Be {TED STATES DEPARTMENT / JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION in Reply, Please Refer to _ _ ’ ¢ “4 , ; , .é a 7 . . , ‘ ¥ - os om Knoxville, Tennessee — ca : . . sot “a> HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL MONTEAGLE, TENNESSEE INTERNAL SECURITY - C The Chattanooga News-Free Press, Chattancoga, Tennessee, a daily publication, in the issue of April 5, 2361, reported that on April 5, 1961, the Tennessee Supreme Court upheld the revocation of the Highlander Folk School's general welfare charter and ordered the operating corporation dissolved, It was reported that the Supreme Court's deci- sion meant that it must shut down operations unless it gets a stay order from the State Court in order to further appeal its case to the U. 8. /suprene Court. . of : ; | The aghool's charter was reported revoked on two grounds: HY RTON, Director and founder of the — adult education institution, operated the school for his own personal gain; intoxicating beverages were sold illegally on the school premises. sO It was reported that the Tennessee Supreme Court did not consider the 1902 State Segregation Law, stating that it wot necessary for them to pass upon the Constitu- — ++ongl question as to the mixing of white and colored male and female in the same school, since Highlander had violated other state laws. ee ee re me ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEPEIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE_2la|4 BY Spsaraioh Ll- Fall ATS FNCLOSURE