George McLaurin, the first black man admitted to the University of Oklahoma in 1948.

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image showing George McLaurin, the first black man admitted to the University of Oklahoma in 1948.

bossleve1 on August 30th, 2021 at 09:17 UTC »

At least he got a proper desk.

FriesWithThat on August 30th, 2021 at 09:47 UTC »

Still more integrated than Oklahoma's senate.

Spartan2470 on August 30th, 2021 at 12:25 UTC »

Here is a higher quality and non-horizontally flipped version of this image. Here is the source. Per there:

George W. McLaurin, a 54 year old African American, sits in an anteroom, apart from the other students, as he attends class at the University of Oklahoma in 1948. The university insisted that segregation be maintained, but a Supreme Court ruling forced the institution to accept McLaurin as a student.

Date Created : October 16, 1948