Description:
This first organized 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 Luper's engrossing firsthand account of how the movement she helped launch ended legal racial segregation.
Brief description:
Bob L. Blackburn retired as executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society in 2021 and is the author of numerous books, including (with Duane King and Neil Morton), Cherokee Nation: A History of Survival, Self Determination, and Identity.
Review Quotes:
"Clara Luper's Behold the Walls is an essential text that all Oklahomans should read to develop a deeper understanding of the civil rights movement in Oklahoma."--Chronicles of Oklahoma