Someday is Now: Clara Luper and the 1958 Oklahoma City Sit-ins
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, illustrated by Jade Johnson. The
This biography tells of civil rights leader Clara Luper and the 1958 lunch-counter sit-ins in Oklahoma City. Growing up during segregation, Luper resolves to challenge unequal treatment. As a teacher, she leads students in nonviolent demonstrations intended to integrate local lunch counters. The book presents her role in one of the country’s early sit-ins and includes background on Luper, an outline of nonviolent resistance, and a glossary.
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