Ruby Bridges

Shelton Mrs. Russell Ruby Bridges Persuasive Research Paper April 27, 2016 Little Steps, Big Hero "The main lesson I learned was to never judge a person by the color of their skin. Every day, I walked through an angry crowd of people to get to school. But every day, my kind teacher was waiting for me inside. Both the people in the crowd and my teacher were white. So I learned that what's important is not the color of your skin, but what you are like inside." Ruby Nell Bridges has made a difference

"Ruby Nell, you are truly someone special." (Barbara Henry) Many people throughout the country today agree with Barbara Henry’s simple statement, but this was not the case in November 14, 1960. At just age six, Ruby Bridges had to experience segregation in order to have an excellent education, trust in God and put her future in His hands, and see what would come of this experience. Ruby Bridges was 6 years old when she got the opportunity to go to an all-white school. Her family moved from Tylertown

Ruby Nell Bridges’ daughter of Abon & Lucille Bridges. Ruby was born in Tylertown, MS. She moved to New Orleans when she was 4. Ruby was enrolled into school in september and no one wanted her besides one person her name is Mrs.Henry. Ruby and Mrs.Henry were the only people in her classroom because parents threatened to take their kids out of the classroom and send them to another school. After weeks of Ruby going to school it was hard on her because Parents, children, elderly people would chant

Do you think that colored people should be treated fair and have equal rights? Ruby Bridge was the first African American child to go to an all-white school. Ruby at the time was only six years old and was the first to attend William Frantz elementary school in New Orleans in 1960. Everyday Ruby was escorted to school because of the mob that was standing around William Frantz. Everyday Ruby was scared because white people would stand around the school and call her a “Nigger” or they would put a

integrated. In louisiana a little girl named Ruby Bridges was picked to go to a white school. Ruby was six and in first grade. “Ruby Scored very high on the state board exam well past all her fellow first graders and very high over the second graders.” The NAACP took ruby to a white school.Ruby’s father was worried about his daughter getting hurt because whites did not want to be integrated.So Every white student and teacher had quit their job. Ruby was left with one open hearted teacher named

“Racism is a grown up disease and we stop using our children to spread it.” Ruby Bridges is a good example for our history today. She was an amazing civil rights activist. Civil rights is the rights of citizens to political freedom, social freedom, and equality. The Civil Rights Movement is African Americans access to and opportunities. Ruby Bridges was born September 8, 1954 and has not died she is sixty one years old. She was born in Tylertown, Mississippi and the oldest of five of her brothers

or perish as fools”( King Jr. ). Ruby Bridges was a 6-year-old activist. Ruby was born in Tylertown, Mississippi on September 8, 1954. Ruby was sent to a white school because her grades were exceptional to go. Ruby was one of the first black children to go to a white school in New Orleans. When Ruby went to school she had to have U.S Marshals escort her every day. Ruby had to be escorted because of all the protesters against mixing of black and whites. When Ruby was escorted there was a guy that

children in the first place, Ruby Bridges was treated unfairly. First off, No one would even want to teach her. Except 1 teacher named Barbara Henry. There were laws made for “Separate for equal” but you can’t be separate and equal. Since other teachers didn’t want to teach her for being “colored”, she was put in a separate classroom with just her and her teacher. She would have to attend school with US marshals, and would be yelled death threats on a daily basis. But for young ruby, this was better than

Ruby Bridges was an African American that became the first colored girl to go to an all-white school. She was a little girl that was escorted by U.S. Marshals to school because of violent protesters. Ruby demonstrated bravery even though she was ostracised, threatened, and surrounded by racists. First, this poor girl was ostracised in the school by whites, the teachers, and the principal. Next, She was then put in a classroom by herself for the year while other kids sat in the classroom next

you!”In this quote Ruby is saying that don’t follow in the path of others be a leader and not a follower.being a follower can and will define you for others she is also telling you to start your own.Path or legasey to do your own things and not follow behind others and, that starting your own path will lead you to new things in you life different adventures.Make sure your path is strong,thought carefully,planned, and has a courageous / brave person leading it. Ruby Nell Bridges Hall is a game changer