10 Folsom Cordova institutions will host walks to school celebrating civil rights history
On Nov. 14, 1960, Ruby Bridges walked to school in New Orleans with U.S. Marshals agents after desegregation. Folsom Cordova ...
New Orleans marks with parade the 64th anniversary of 4 little girls integrating city schools
A parade in downtown New Orleans marked the 64th anniversary of the day four Black 6-year-old girls integrated New Orleans ...
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55 Ruby Bridges Quotes About Life, Courage and Equality
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 36-year-old woman was cited on Thursday morning after a confrontation with a parking enforcement ...
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District Honors the Legacy of Ruby Bridges More Than 60 Years Later
bobby socks and black Mary Jane shoes ascended the steps of her new school, becoming the first African American to attend ...
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Ruby Bridges and Integration of New Orleans Schools
On November 14, 1960, a 6-year-old girl walked into William J. Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. That seemingly mundane moment would shake the community and change the city forever.
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How Ruby Bridges made school integration history at 6, while racists screamed at her
Her family eventually moved to New Orleans, where on Nov. 14, 1960, Bridges began attending William Frantz Elementary School, initiating the desegregation of public education in that city.