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Ward V. Flood
''Ward v. Flood'' 48 Cal. 49–52 (1874) was the first school segregation case before the Supreme Court of California, California Supreme Court, which established the principle of "separate but equal" schools in California law, 22 years before the United States Supreme Court decided ''Plessy v. Ferguson''. Following ''Ward v. Flood'', litigation over racial segregation in schools in California continued for over a century. Background The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1870 meant that African American men in California finally had the right to vote. However, equal access to education remained a critical issue for communities throughout the state. African-American newspapers, Black newspapers such as the ''Pacific Appeal'' stated, "The proper education of our children is paramount to all other considerations." Although the earliest school laws in California did not specifically mention race, segregated schools existed as early as 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William T
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name shoul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
