This is Ruby Bridges going to school with the
U.S. Marshal.
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All grown up now, Ruby Bridges still works to
make sure all kids get a good
education.
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Ruby Bridges was an
African American girl who lived during the time when black
people were not considered equal to white people. There were
many laws that kept blacks and whites separate and allowed
white people to do things that black people couldn't do. One
law said that black and white children could not attend the
same school. This was unfair because white schools had
better supplies and teachers than black schools. Over time,
the laws changed, and schools were expected to let black and
white children mix. However, many white people did not like
that decision. When Ruby had the chance to go to an all
white school, the white people were mad! The parents didn't
want their children going to school with a black child. They
tried to stop Ruby from going to the white school by yelling
mean things at her and making her be in a classroom all by
herself. They thought they would be able to make Ruby give
up and go back to her black school, but she didn't. She
stayed at the white school until she was treated fairly.
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