Content Standard 5.1
In this section you will explore the progress of race relations and actions of civil disobedience in Oklahoma including the
In this section you will explore the progress of race relations and actions of civil disobedience in Oklahoma including the
- Judicial interpretation of the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment which ultimately resulted in the desegregation of public facilities, and public schools and universities
- Landmark Supreme Court cases of Sipuel v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma (1948) and McLaurin v. Oklahoma Board of Regents for Higher Education (1950)
- Lunch counter sit-ins organized by Clara Luper and the NAACP
- Leadership of Governor Gary in the peaceful integration of the public common and higher education systems
Civil Disobedience Defined
Race Defined
Race Relations in the United States and Oklahoma
14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause Interpretation
Desegregation Defined
Race Relations and Public Facilities
Race Relations and Public Education
Sipuel v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
McLaurin v. Oklahoma Board of Regents for Higher Education
Lunch Counter Sit-ins
Clara Luper
NAACP in Oklahoma
Governor Gary and Race Relations in Oklahoma