When Ruby Bridges, a six-year-old African American girl, integrated an all-white school in New Orleans in 1960, she faced intense hostility. As she walked to William Frantz Elementary School, people screamed racist slurs and threats at her, expressing their opposition to desegregation. Some called her names and attempted to intimidate her, while others protested her presence with signs. Despite the vitriol, Bridges showed remarkable courage and resilience in the face of such adversity.
Ruby Bridges was not afraid of attending a new all-white school and wasn't afraid of the screaming, angry crowed that was slinging vicious words at her. The one thing that did scare her was a woman in the crowd who was holding a small coffin with a black baby doll inside.
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Ruby Bridges was born in 1954, and is currently 59 years old. She was the first black child to go to an all-white school. She does not teach at a school.
Ruby Bridges was the first brave black child to walk in a white kids school with guards around her.White people would say 2,4,6,8 we don't appretiate,but Ruby Bridges didn't care she wanted to read and write and that's exactly what she did.
When Ruby Bridges, a six-year-old African American girl, integrated an all-white school in New Orleans in 1960, she faced intense hostility. As she walked to William Frantz Elementary School, people screamed racist slurs and threats at her, expressing their opposition to desegregation. Some called her names and attempted to intimidate her, while others protested her presence with signs. Despite the vitriol, Bridges showed remarkable courage and resilience in the face of such adversity.
Ruby Bridges was not afraid of attending a new all-white school and wasn't afraid of the screaming, angry crowed that was slinging vicious words at her. The one thing that did scare her was a woman in the crowd who was holding a small coffin with a black baby doll inside.
-Ruby bridges was the only African American to go to an all white school -Ruby bridges is 58 -Ruby bridges when to William frantz school
She went to a all white school and it inspired people to make a change
Lloyd Bridges graduated from Petaluma High School, Petaluma, CA in 1931.
1963
Ruby Bridges was determined by going to her school everyday without worrying about what the white people thought, even though she was probably too young to understand, I think that she was determined
Ruby Bridges was the first African-American child to go to an all-white elementary school in the South. This was in New Orleans.
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her teacher
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