Part of the 3rd Grade East She Persisted Series

Introduction

Imagine being six years old and being assigned by the president to have a very important job to do. Ruby Bridges had to go to an all-white school, and she was black.

Early Years 

Ruby was born in 1954 in a small cabin in Tylertown, Mississippi. Her family was poor and sometimes didn’t have much to eat. In 1958, when she was four years old, she moved to New Orleans with her family so they could make a better life for themselves. 

Two years later the president assigned four black girls to go to two “white schools.” She was the only one going to William Frantz public school. Three judges had to escort her so that she was safe when the crowd of people tried to hurt Ruby. The judges threatened to arrest them.

Life as as Adult

When Ruby Bridges got older she made the Ruby Bridges Foundation to help kids that were poor. She also reunited with her first grade teacher from William Frantz School.

Accomplishments 

Ruby Bridges helped with the civil rights movement and fight against racism.

Conclusion

Ruby Bridges is famous because the president assigned her to do a famous job during the Civil Rights Movement. She was very persistent with the crowd of people while she was walking to school everyday when she was young.

“Now I know that experience comes to us for a purpose, and if we follow the guidance of the spirit within us, probably find that the purpose is a good one.”

-Ruby Bridges