Myles Horton
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Myles Falls Horton was an American educator and political activist. In 1932 he co-founded the Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, Tennessee as a center for adult learning. Over the decades, the schoo
Portrait of Myles Horton
Myles Horton in the 1930s
The Highlander Research and Education Center, formerly known as the Highlander Folk School, is a social justice leadership training school and cultural center in New Market, Tennessee. Founded in 1932
Myles Horton
…Myles Falls Horton (July 9, 1905 – January 19, 1990) was an American educator and political activist. In 1932 he co-founded the Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, Tennessee as a center for adult learning. Over the decades, the school was involved in struggles for labor rights, civil rights, and…
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Mural by Mike Alewitz at the Highlander Research and Education Center