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Book SynopsisThe first organised sit-in in Oklahoma - almost two years before the more famous sit-ins in Greensboro, North Carolina - sparked other demonstrations in Oklahoma and other states.
Behold the Walls is Clara Luper’s engrossing firsthand account of how the movement she helped launch ended legal racial segregation.
Trade ReviewIn the 1950s, Oklahoma icon Clara Luper, a fierce force for social justice, marked the state’s place on the American civil rights trail. This book beautifully retraces her glorious, and ultimately victorious, campaign.”—Hannibal B. Johnson, Esq., author of
Black Wall Street 100: An American City Grapples with Its Historical Racial Trauma“A timely update to a powerful story. In an era of great disagreement about racism’s history and continuing influence, all Oklahomans need to be reminded of Clara Luper’s contribution to all of our lives, regardless of our skin color. Clara Luper and those like her set us free, in a sense, if we will only accept the gift.”—Randy Krehbiel, author of
Tulsa, 1921: Reporting a Massacre
