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  1. 1:38. Introduction. 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. Early Life. Ruby Nell Bridges was born on September 8, 1954, in Tylertown, Mississippi.

  2. Jan 1, 2020 · History. Ruby Bridges. January 1, 2020. Kio Herrera. AP Photo/File. In 1960, Ruby Bridges (September 8, 1954—present) walked through the doors of William Frantz Elementary School, in New Orleans, Louisiana. By doing so, she became the first African-American student to attend an all-white elementary school in the Southern United States.

  3. 10 Facts about Ruby Bridges. Save. It may not seem like a big deal to go to school. Millions of kids in America do it every day. However, in 1960, one young girl’s trip to school became a historic moment in American history. Her name was Ruby Bridges. Ruby was one of the first African American children to attend a previously white-only ...

  4. (born 1954). As a child, Ruby Bridges was one of the first Black students to attend formerly all-white schools in New Orleans, Louisiana. She was the only Black child to enroll at the city’s William Frantz Elementary School in 1960, when she was six years old.

  5. Mar 30, 2024 · 30 March 2024. Contents show. Ruby Bridges was the first African American student to integrate an all-white elementary school in Louisiana. Ruby Bridges was born on September 8, 1954, in Tylertown, Mississippi. Ruby Bridges was only six years old when she became an iconic figure in the civil rights movement.

  6. Ruby Bridges helped change things by going to an all-white school. But it wasn’t easy. Fun Facts. Ruby Bridges was born in 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi. Her parents were farmers and she was the oldest of five children. When she was two, Ruby’s family moved to New Orleans in search of better opportunities.

  7. Born on September 8, 1954, Bridges was the oldest of five children for Lucille and Abon Bridges, farmers in Tylertown, Mississippi. When Ruby was two years old, her parents moved their family to New Orleans, Louisiana in search of better work opportunities.

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