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Highlander Folk School — Part 19

74 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Highlander Folk School · 74 pages OCR'd
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bility of the federal govern- era) government is less restric-{ “I want to be creative. That's + ment. tive than the states? why I like Jefferson. This is” “The individual mus! be free.| A—The federal government hat be stood for spins is what ° The individual must be free tolIS less restrictive than the for mocra . aly sian = be more creative, I believe fed-|states. Otherwise, I would be| “When I put people ‘an the eral aid to education is a free-|for state’s rights. I am a prag-\Highlander staff, I turn them ing process in that it enables|matist at this point. I want to loose as long as they are dem- the individual to develop his fun|depend on the unit that has the/ocralic and respect the rightsé ipotential, 1 support federal aid wer to give freedom. The fed- of others. I encourage them to} P - 4 SUpp aldleral government has this, and|be creative. Certainly they are: to the arts since it would stim-|] am gaing to rest my case|within the confines of the High ulate creativity. there. lander policy, but they are al-; “Tam for full equality of all} “The government should free{lowed a maximum of flexibility § men and women. Everybody|people rather than restrict/within that policy. Just like ins should have the fullest oppor-|them. I'm a good example of|this country a maximum of¢ tunity. That doesn't mean ev-|what I believe in. I am general-|flexibility is allowed within our erybody will take advantage of|ly unrestricted. I am not going (framework. . the opportunity to the same ex-|to advocate what would restrict| “I wouldn't say this if I, tent—or can, But government|me. I would be opposed to that|hadn’t spent all my life trying ishould assume the responsibil-|which tries to restrict me. I|to set people free. You can’t lity of helping everybody!support the federal government|build on a very narrow frame- achieve his fullest possible de-|because I want a creative so-|work. You realize the impor-% velopment and thereby enable|ciety. The people wha are hos-jtance of other views. I mustn't + them to make their maximumitile to the federal government|let my liberty impede someone contribution to society. are people who don't want the|else’s liberty. Any right I have, “Why say states? Why draw/|federal government to interferejanyone else bas. I can’t have ss i -Ithe line there? Make it counties.'with them when they try tolif I can’t give it to you. It has |Make it townships.” make a conformist out of every-|to be built on a society of free Q@—Then you believe the fed-|body, men.” ——ne CeO Ta eee pep a - . wat. the sata 3 me SP rene ere nner pe arent | rns sytem vp ees oe =
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