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Friends of Blackwater celebrates the rich history of the Blackwater Canyon area through educational materials, interpretive signs, guided tours, and more.
July 20, 2018 In Heritage

Travelling 219: The Carrie Williams Civil Rights Trial

teacher and civil rights activist Carrie Williams

A few years back, the radio program Travelling 219 visited Tucker County to learn about the history of the Carrie Williams case, a trail that set the precedent for equal education in West Virginia. Listen below for this short radio story. You can hear Friends of Blackwater board member Tom Rodd telling part of the story.

 

https://saveblackwater-org.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/development/app/uploads/2018/07/01-Track-1.mp3

    

Above, from left to right: The historic marker in Parsons is unveiled, a portrait of Carrie Williams in her later years

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