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August 16, 2024: The fight for a Civil Rights institution

August 16, 2024: The fight for a Civil Rights institution

How did the Highlander School impact the push for landmark social changes in America?

NashVillager · WPLN - Nashville Public Radio

August 16, 202416m 32s

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Show Notes

What began as a resource for poor Appalachian folks became a nexus for the non-violent protest movement and voter registration drives of the Civil Rights era. Plus the local news for August 16, 2024 and the challenge of protecting victims of domestic violence in Tennessee.

 

Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio

Host/producer: Nina Cardona

Editor: Miriam Kramer

Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXP