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  1. Nov 27, 2021 · On the road to Civil Rights, even children became public figures, such as six-year-old Ruby Bridges, who integrated an all-white elementary school in New Orleans on November 14, 1960. Ruby was born in Tylertown, Mississippi, to Abon and Lucille Bridges.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ruby_BridgesRuby Bridges - Wikipedia

    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. [1][2][3] She is the subject of a 1964 painting, The Problem We All ...

  3. Apr 2, 2014 · Birth Year: 1954. Birth date: September 8, 1954. Birth State: Mississippi. Birth City: Tylertown. Birth Country: United States. Best Known For: Ruby Bridges was the first African American child to ...

  4. Ruby Bridges was born to Abon and Lucille Bridges on September 8, 1954. The couple married the year prior and lived in Tylertown, Mississippi. Abon was a mechanic and veteran of the Korean war, while Lucille did domestic work (Rose 2021). Two years after Bridges was born, the family would move to New Orleans, Louisiana in search of a more ...

  5. Sep 7, 2022 · Ruby was the first Black child to desegregate her school. This is what she learned. U.S. deputy marshals escort six-year-old Ruby Bridges from William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in ...

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  6. Feb 22, 2001 · February 22, 2001 / 3:38 PM EST / CBS. On Nov. 14,1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first black child to integrate a public school in New Orleans. It was to become one of the most memorable ...

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  8. Interesting Facts about Ruby Bridges. After graduating from high school, Ruby worked as a travel agent for fifteen years. She married Malcolm Hall and had four sons. In 2014, a statue of Ruby was unveiled outside the William Frantz School. Ruby was later reunited as an adult with her former teacher Mrs. Henry.

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