Clara Luper was a civic leader, educator, and Civil Rights leader well known for her sit-in movement in 1958, which overturned segregation policies.
From 1958 to 1964, Luper was a major leader in the fight to end segregation in Oklahoma. She led campaigns to gain equal banking rights, employment opportunities, open housing, and voting rights.
A $3.6 million bronze monument is set to be installed in Downtown Oklahoma City depicting the 13 black children who participated in the first Katz Drug Store sit-in led by Luper.
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Historic sit-in monument to be installed
via OKC Talk
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