Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher

Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher (February 8, 1924 - October 18, 1995) was a key figure in the Civil Rights movement in Oklahoma. She applied for admission into the University of Oklahoma law school in order to challenge the state's segregation laws and to become a lawyer. She was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma and was the daughter of a minister. Fisher graduated from Lincoln High School in 1941 as valedictorian. She enrolled in the Arkansas A&M College in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, but transferred to Langston University in 1942. After marrying in 1944, she graduated May 21, 1945, with honors. Her brother planned to challenge segregationist policies of the University of Oklahoma, but went to Howard University Law School in Washington, D.C. to not delay...