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  1. Apr 24, 2024 · Ruby Nell Bridges Hall (born September 8, 1954) is an American civil rights activist. She was the first African American child to attend formerly whites -only William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 1960.

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  3. Learn about Ruby Bridges, the first African-American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South. Find out how she faced the protests, threats, and challenges of integration and became a civil rights activist.

  4. Ruby Bridges was a child who played an important part in the civil rights movement. She was one of several African American children chosen to attend formerly all-white schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1960.

  5. Jan 1, 2020 · Learn about Ruby Bridges, the first African-American student to attend an all-white elementary school in the South in 1960. Discover how she faced racism, courage, and change in her life and work.

  6. Jun 5, 2024 · Who was Ruby Bridges? Ruby Bridges is a name every kid should know. She was just six years old when she became a hero in the fight for civil rights. In 1960, Ruby was the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South. This brave act helped break down racial barriers in education.

  7. Jul 26, 2023 · Ruby Bridges is an iconic figure in American history, known for her courage and determination as the first African American child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in the South.

  8. Here are 10 facts about that ordinary little girl who rose to the challenge when the world needed her extraordinary courage. Ruby’s parents and grandparents were sharecroppers in Mississippi before her family moved to New Orleans in search of better opportunity.

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