Ruby Bridges was important because she was the first student to integrate into a white school. She was actually the only 1 in her classroom with her nice loving teacher, Miss Henry.
Ruby Bridges was born on September 8, 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi. A year later she and her family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Ruby went to William Frantz School. It only had white people at it. Ruby got picked to go there because she was very smart. Her mom felt great that Ruby was going there because she could get a better education and get a good job when she grew up. Her dad did not want her to go there because he felt worried that bad things would happen. For the first few days, Ruby’s mom went with her to school with her. They were protected by agents who took them to school.
When Ruby went to the school everybody outside just stopped and looked at her. They said mean things and held mean posters. They pretended to hurt a doll that looked like Ruby. Ruby was very smart, which is why she got in to the school. Ruby had her own teacher because no parents wanted their kids in class with her. The teacher tried to give her good things to learn in the classroom. All the other classrooms were colorful and had posters.
Ruby Bridges is still alive. She is 60 years old.
Ruby Bridges was born on September 8, 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi. A year later she and her family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana.
Ruby went to William Frantz School. It only had white people at it. Ruby got picked to go there because she was very smart. Her mom felt great that Ruby was going there because she could get a better education and get a good job when she grew up. Her dad did not want her to go there because he felt worried that bad things would happen. For the first few days, Ruby’s mom went with her to school with her. They were protected by agents who took them to school.
When Ruby went to the school everybody outside just stopped and looked at her. They said mean things and held mean posters. They pretended to hurt a doll that looked like Ruby. Ruby was very smart, which is why she got in to the school. Ruby had her own teacher because no parents wanted their kids in class with her. The teacher tried to give her good things to learn in the classroom. All the other classrooms were colorful and had posters.
Ruby Bridges is still alive. She is 60 years old.