The African American Civil Rights Movement in Oklahoma
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Journal Articles
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Film and Video
Children of the Civil Rights
Documentary based on Clara Luper and her students' efforts to desegregate Oklahoma City, available for purchase here http://www.childrenofthecivilrightsfilm.com/
Freedom Riders
PBS Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcvsWXrS2PI
The Night Tulsa Burned
History Channel Film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLwVxyD7A98
Struggle and Hope film series https://www.youtube.com/struggleandhope2016
