Clara Luper Jr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Clara_Luper
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Oklahoma_City_Public_Schools
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:NAACP
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Oklahoma_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:birth_date 1923-07-03
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Bishop,_Texas
gptkbp:children gptkb:Clara_Luper_III
gptkbp:contribution Education and civil rights advocacy
gptkbp:death_date 2011-06-08
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oklahoma
gptkbp:famous_quote “ You can’t sit down and wait for someone to come along and say, ‘ I’ll help you.’”
gptkbp:has_role Young African Americans
gptkbp:historical_period 1950s-1960s
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneer in the civil rights movement in Oklahoma.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Clara Luper Jr.
gptkbp:impact Desegregation of public facilities in Oklahoma
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkbp:inspired Future generations of activists
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:Oklahoma_State_Legislature
gptkbp:known_for Leading sit-in protests in Oklahoma City
gptkbp:legacy Civil Rights Advocacy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_character Leader of the sit-in movement in Oklahoma
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Sit-In_Movement
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Oklahoma_City,_Oklahoma
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:First_sit-in_at_Katz_Drug_Store
gptkbp:spouse George Luper