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Highlander Folk School Loses Tax Exempt Charter
Tennessee revoked Highlander Folk School's tax exempt general welfare charter amid allegations of liquor licensing violations and misuse of director funds. The decision, upheld by Tennessee Supreme Court, spurred appeals to the U S Supreme Court with supporters including Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin Luther King Jr.
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American Civil Liberties Union
Supreme Court of the United States
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