Ruby Bridges Biogrpahy
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Ruby Bridges became someone who changed our country. She was the first child to integrate an all-white public school.
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- By: Jimmy Trevino
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- What do you know about Ruby Bridges? (Talk to your elbow partner) What do you wonder about Ruby Bridges? (Talk to your elbow partner)
- Ruby Bridges was born on a farm in a small cabin near Tylertown, Mississippi. Her family was in the sharecropping business. The people who owned the land brought in machines and did not need sharecroppers anymore.
- In 1957 Ruby was four years old when her family moved to New Orleans for a better life. Her father became a janitor and her mother worked at a bank cleaning the floors.
- During that time black and white children went to separate schools. Black children were not receiving the same education. To make it fair in 1960 a judge ordered four black girls to go to two white elementary schools.
- Ruby Bridges was the only girl to attend Frantz Elementary School. She was six years old and in first grade. On Ruby's first day a large crowd of angry people gathered outside. They called Ruby names and some wanted to hurt her. The marshals escorted Ruby to school and kept her safe.
- Ruby was alone eveyday at school. The white people did not let their children go to school . Everyday Ruby went to her classroom with a big smile and she was ready to learn. Mrs. Henry her teacher was amazed at Ruby's strength and confidence. She was always calm and confident.
- One day Mrs. Henry saw Ruby speaking to the crowd from the window. The marshal looked frightened and he tried to get Ruby to hurry in school. Ruby stopped talking and went into the school.
- Mrs. Henry told Ruby she was surprised that Ruby stopped to talk to the people in the mob. Ruby became bothered and said. "I was not talking." " I was praying. I was praying for them." Ruby
- Everyday on the way to school and on her way home Ruby prayed. She would ask for God to forgive those people who said bad things, because they do not know what they are doing.
- What have you learned about Ruby Bridges?
- Historical Pictures during the Civil Rights Era
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