facebook WallPhotosFlairBoxes Logout View photos of Ruby B. Send a message Poke message Wall InfoPhotosBoxes Went to school for the first time today! I knew I could do it, the atmosphere is great, but the classmates were mean. Love my teacher Ms. Henry! #awkward #greatteacher Write something… Share Information Occupation: Student at William Frantz Elementary School Birthday: September 8, 1954 Race: African American Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana Gender: Female Friends L. DobbySam J. Minnie M. Ruby Bridges: Haha! I can do it, I have you as my inspiration! #girlpower Ruby Bridges is talking to Rosa Parks Ruby Bridges: So all you have to do is say “no” when they tell you to move on the bus? Rosa Parks: Yes ma’am it’s that easy, and don’t worry if you get in trouble, those people don’t know anything. Rosa Parks: Oh you are too cute! I’ll talk to you later, big speech by Martin in a few hours, I can’t wait! R. ParksM. L. KingB. Henry Ruby Bridges was the first African-American child to go to an all- white elementary school.

Personal Information facebook WallPhotosFlairBoxesJackie RobinsonLogout View photos of Send a message Poke message Wall InfoPhotosBoxes Basic Information Information Occupation: Student at William Frantz Elementary School Birthday: September 8 th, 1954 Race: African American Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana Gender: Female Photos First Day Of School 2 Albums With the Friends NAME: Ruby Nell Bridges OCCUPATION: Student BIRTH DATE: September 8 th, 1954 DEATH DATE: - EDUCATION: William Frantz Elementary School PLACE OF BIRTH: Tylertown, Mississippi Interests: Occupation: Birthday: Race: Hometown: Gender: Going to school, Spending time with family, and Playing Student September 8 th, 1954 African American Tylertown, Mississippi Female Ruby Bridges was the first African-American child to go to an all-white elementary school.

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Timeline of Ruby Bridges Ruby Bridges born to Lucille and Abon Bridges in Tylertown, Mississippi Ruby and her family move to New Orleans, Louisiana Spring Ruby passed a test that allowed her to go to an all-white school, she was the only one assigned to William Frantz Elementary Ruby’s first day of all-white school at William Frantz, all but one teacher, Barbara Henry, refused to teach her Ruby continued to go to school, even though everyone was against her Ruby Bridges movie was made Ruby Bridges formed the Ruby Bridges Foundation to promote differences Bridges was awarded the Presidential citizens Medal by Bill Clinton Elementary School dedicated to Ruby Bridges Children’s Museum of Indianapolis unveiled an exhibit in honor of her life Now Bridges works as a philanthropist and continues to promote anti-segregation efforts and differences