An educational resource on the life of West Virginia's first African-American lawyer, John Robert Clifford.

Home     Stage a re-enactment at your school. Order the script for a three-act play.
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All about John Robert "J.R." Clifford:
Teach students about West Virginians first African-American attorney who helped organize the Niagara Movement and published West Virginia's first minority-owned and minority-focused newspaper, The Pioneer Press.

                                 Lesson Plan                            Study Sheets   QuizzesSource Documents   Clifford's Biography

 

Bring West Virginia History close to home with the fascinating story of dedication and courage. J. R. Clifford and the Carrie Williams Case is an imaginative story based on the facts of a jury trial in 1898.

Williams is a teacher and Clifford is the lawyer she chooses to represent her when the local board of education discriminates against her and her students' rights to learn.

Script for three-act stage play available for purchase.