Carrie Williams
African-American educator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Caroline "Carrie" M. Williams (née Edwards) (c. 1866 – January 22, 1930) was an African American educator in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Williams fought and won a significant 1898 civil rights case, Williams v. Board of Education of Fairfax District, which upheld West Virginia's law requiring equal school terms, and established equal pay for teachers regardless of their race.
This article is about the West Virginia educator. For the author and activist, see Carrie Williams Clifford.
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Carrie Williams | |
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Born | Caroline M. Edwards circa 1866 Chillicothe, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | January 22, 1930(1930-01-22) (aged 63–64) |
Occupation | Educator |
Known for | Plaintiff in Williams v. Board of Education of Fairfax District (1896) |
Spouse | Abraham L. Williams |
Children | 9 |
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