William v. Board of Education Case
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A sided telling us about a early court case for equal pay and an early African American lawyer.
Waymark Code: WMQD5Y
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2016
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William v. Board of Education Case
In 1892, Coketon Colored School teacher Carrie Williams sued the local school board for equal pay. She was represented by the first African American lawyer in WV, J.R. Clifford, in front of Judge Hoke. Local jury found for her and she won appeal at WV Supreme Court. This early civil rights case affirmed equal school terms for African Americans in WV.
Marker Number: None shown on sign
Marker Title: William v. Board of Education Case
Marker Location: In front of Parsons courthouse on RT 219
County or Independent City: Parsons, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives and History, 2011
Web Site: Not listed
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