1960, 6 years old.
she was an african who went to a white school
Well she just went to that school
1960
She graduated high school in 1971
Ruby Bridges was the first black student to attend school at the formerly segregated William Frantz Public School in New Orleans, LA. She was escorted to and from school by US Marshals for her protection and spent the entire year alone in her classroom with her teacher, Mrs. Henry.
Ruby Bridges was born in Mississippi in 1954 to father Abon Bridges and mother Lucille Bridges.
Ruby Bridges birthday is September 6th, 1954 so she'll be 54 this year
Ruby Bridges married Malcolm Hall in 1984. She is well-known for being the first African American child to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South, which was a significant event in the civil rights movement. Their marriage took place years after her historic role in desegregation.
"Ruby Bridges: A Biography" was published in 1999. That same year, she was reunited with her past teacher, Barbara Henry, who had taught her during her historic integration of an all-white school in New Orleans in 1960. This reunion highlighted the lasting impact of their relationship during a pivotal moment in American history.
She did not die. She is 57 in 2011
No, Ruby Bridges was the first. She was 7 year old girl.
Ruby Bridges the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South. She faced extreme racism and hate every day. While walking to school, she needed to be surrounded by bodyguards, as protesters would harass and taunt the 6 year old with racial slurs.