Back in Time

On the 75th anniversary of The Grapes of Wrath we look at the historical realities for the migrant farmers who were hard hit by the great depression. This book was Steinbeck’s monument to the migrant farmers he met while working as a journalist in California. We take you to the 1930’s Dust bowl Oklahoma to show you the bravery of the Okies as they battle the hardships of the great depression.

The Civil Rights movement brings about images of Selma and Montgomery, but few people know that Oklahoma has it’s own civil rights pioneers. People like Roscoe Dungee, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, and Clara Luper are some for the names that vigorously pursued the cause of equal rights in Oklahoma. Join us as we go back in time to Oklahoma’s fight for Civil Rights.