Why was the Highlander Folk School important during the Civil Rights movement?

a. The school was intended for adults of all races to learn how to encourage social change in the South and across the country.
b. The school was founded to teach students about the folk music industry that was growing in Tennessee during this time.
c. The school was founded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who was a prominent Civil Rights leader.
d. The school was intended to help citizens act in violent ways to combat racism and segregation.

a. The school was intended for adults of all races to learn how to encourage social change in the South and across the country.