I wanted to better my projects, so I asked a SNCC photographer to snap photos of the different works I was doing in communities. I have started learning a bit about photography myself. Photography has played a huge role in the civil rights movement. It has played a huge role because it provides visual evidence to the brutal attacks that people of color are faced with every day. Instead of just hearing about the attacks, you get to see the attacks and have a different outlook on what is going on in America. Also, because of photographers being present at the rallies or marches decreased the level of brutality towards the civil rights protestors. …show more content…
So, why did I decide to attend the Highlander Folk School? I decided to attend the Highlander Folk School because they shifted towards the civil rights movement. I have firsthand experienced the Jim Crowe laws when my father and I were asked to move to the back of the bus. I have realized that not just African Americans are treated unequally. I learned that if you are not the color white, you are treated differently. Anyways, Highlander Folk School was founded in 1932 by a man named Miles Horton. The school started off by teaching classes of labor and other such things. The school didn’t start transitioning into civil rights until the early