This article is about the late civil rights lawyer from Oklahoma. For the North Carolina retired physician and Republican party candidate, see Ada Fisher.
Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher
Born
Ada Lois Sipuel
February 8, 1924
Chickasha, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died
October 18, 1995(1995-10-18) (aged 71)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma mater
Langston University University of Oklahoma
Occupation
Lawyer
Known for
Key figure in the Oklahoma civil rights movement
Spouse
Warren Fisher (m. 1944)
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.[1]
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