Description: Civil Rights Activist Clara Luper 2011 Memorial T-Shirt Size L Sit-in Movement This is a size Large T-shirt from the memorial service held for Civil Rights Activist and Oklahoma teacher Clara Luper. Clara Mae Shepard Luper was born on May 3, 1923 in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. She graduated from Grayson High School, then received her Bachelor of Arts at Langston University. She was the first African-American to enroll in the History Department at the University of Oklahoma, and earned her Masters degree there. Her 40+ year teaching career included the Deaf, Blind, and Orphan School in Taft, Oklahoma, Lincoln High School in Pawnee, Douglass High School in OKC, Dunjee High School in Spencer, Northwest Classen High School in OKC, and John Marshall High School in OKC. Luper wrote, directed and produced the play "Brother President", which led to her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. Herbert Wright, NAACP National Youth Director, invited her group of students to perform the play in New York City at a Salute to Young Freedom Fighters Rally. While in NYC, the students were exposed to integrated lunch counters, and set out to desegregate lunch counters back home in Oklahoma. In 1958, as the advisor for the NAACP Youth Council, she led a group of students in a non-violent Sit-in movement. The movement resulted in the desegregation of Katz Drug Stores and other establishments in Oklahoma City. Luper passed away June 8, 2011. Some of the many awards she received include NAACP Life Achievement Award, National NAACP Advisor of the Year, Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Be sure to check out my other listings for more Clara Luper-related items and other Oklahoma history related items.
Price: 197.93 USD
Location: Edmond, Oklahoma
End Time: 2024-04-16T02:45:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.45 USD
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