John Robert Clifford
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John Robert Clifford was a pioneering African American lawyer, newspaper editor, and civil rights advocate from West Virginia who fought early legal battles against racial segregation.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American
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civil rights activist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ newspaper editor ⓘ person ⓘ |
| admittedToBarIn | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
African American voting rights
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desegregation of public schools ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1848-09-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Hardy County, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Williamsport, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1933-10-06 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | The Pioneer Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalSpecialty | civil rights law ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Colored Troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
American civil rights movement
ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement
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| name | John Robert Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCase | Williams v. Board of Education of Fairfax District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early African American newspaper editor in West Virginia
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being the first African American lawyer admitted to the bar in West Virginia ⓘ challenging racial segregation in public education ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Pioneer Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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lawyer ⓘ newspaper editor ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| publisherOf | The Pioneer Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Appalachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Martinsburg, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfActivity | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn | African American civil rights in Appalachia ⓘ |
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