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Preskill, Stephen – Social Science Record, 1991
Discusses Tennessee's Highlander Folk School. Reports that the school helped organize labor unions and played a role in the civil rights movement of the 1950s. Explains that Highlander sought to bring about southern integration. Argues that successful civic education draws out the experiences and interests of participants and nurtures respect and…
Descriptors: Activism, Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Civil Rights