Oklahoma's Sit-in Movement
1958, August 19 - First Katz Drugstore sit-in
1958, August 20 - Katz Drugstore sit-in 1958, August 21 - Katz Drugstore integrates their entire chain 1958, August 22 - First John A Brown's Department Store sit-in 1958, August 23 - John A. Brown's sit in 1958, August 26 - John A. Brown's sit-in 1958, August 27 - John A. Brown's sit-in 1958, August 30 - Clara Luper sent a poem to John A. Brown's |
1961, February 1 - University of Oklahoma students joined the protest at John A. Brown's
1961, January 15 - Anna Maude’s Cafeteria sit-in 1961, January 21 - Anna Maude Cafeteria sit-in 1961, January 22 - Anna Maude Cafeteria sit-in 1961, June 1 - Bishop Restaurant sit-in 1961, June 6 - Skirvin Hotel sit-in 1961, July - Skirvin Hotel sit-in |
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1963, October 31 - Masked John A Brown sit-in
1963, May 7 - YMCA lie-in 1963, July 11 - John F. Kennedy's Civil Rights Address was broadcasted 1963, December 25 - John A Brown sit-in |
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1964, January 1 - New Year's John A. Brown sit-in
1965, November 15 - Skirvin Hotel sit-in 1964 - Clara Luper and Mrs. John A. Brown meet |
“Take this message back to the children. Segregation will end at John A. Brown's. ” |
1965, July 2 - The Civil Rights Act is signed by President Lyndon Johnson
“They have a spirit... It points with pride to what has already been done in the peaceful integration... and looks forward to the day when segregation in all public eating places will be abolished. I do not believe ... restaurants owners will continue to hold on to a long lost dream of white supremacy.” |
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson delivering a speech before signing the Civil Rights Act
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