The Secretary of State and Lieutenant Governor’s offices are on this floor.Theme: African American Oklahoma HistoryDiscover artworks that depict Oklahoma’s significant contributions to the American Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and honor prominent individuals who played pivotal roles in shaping the history of African Americans within the state.Artist LaQuincey Reed sculpted bronze portraits of notable civil rights figures, Clara Luper and Hannah Atkins. Luper, a civic leader and educator, served as an advisor for the Oklahoma City NAACP Youth Council. In 1958, the Youth Council’s “sit-in” at Katz drugstore in Oklahoma City launched the national sit-in movement and helped end segregation in Oklahoma. Atkins, the first African American female legislator, also advocated for civil rights and served as assistant director of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (1983-87)
