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Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, 1st Black admitted to Oklahoma Law, 1946

Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, Ist Black Student Admitted to University of Oklahoma Law School, 1946
Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, Ist Black Student Admitted to University of Oklahoma Law School, 1946

#OTD Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher (Feb 8, 1924 - Oct 18, 1995). 1st African American admitted to Oklahoma University Law School. In 1946 she applied for admission into OU College of Law in order to challenge the state's segregation laws. She set the stage for the landmark Brown v Board decision.

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