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The last unit of Oklahoma History covers the modern era.

Segregation will be a major issues as we move towards the 1950s. In these last few chapters you will read several stories about desegregation. The Civil Rights Movement played an important role in Oklahoma. Here, you can read about Ada Sipuel, a pioneer for African-American women. Additionally, McLaurin v. Oklahoma Board of Regents would be a famous supreme court case that would desegregate all of higher education in the entire nation. Governor Raymond Gary would go on to implement desegregation in the capitol building and support the desegregation of all public schools in Oklahoma.

The Korean Conflict will see the mobilization fo the 45th infantry yet again, just 5 years after the end of WWII.

These chapters also cover some famous Oklahomans as well as the accomplishments of many Oklahoma Governors. You can read about each listed below.

Johnston Murray

Robert Kerr

Dean McGee

J. Howard Edmondson

Henry Bellmon

Dewey Bartlett

Carl Alert

David Boren

The Vietnam War will plague the nation during the 1960s and 1970s. Oklahoma will see its share of Protests regarding this war.

A general review of the economy in Oklahoma will shed light on the boom and bust cycle of the petroleum industry. Read the article and pay close attention to the explanation of the 1970s and 1980s.

The last thing we will discuss in this class is the Oklahoma City Bombing.

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