John R. Clifford's case
Clifford won a case before the West Virginia Supreme Court when he argued that a black teacher in tucker county-Carrie Williams- was not treated the same as as her white colleagues. The black teacher was hired and paid to teach five months while the white teachers were hired and paid to teach eight months.
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that school terms and teacher pay must be the same for black and white teachers
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that school terms and teacher pay must be the same for black and white teachers