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Category: Biography"Please, God, try to forgive those people. Because even if they say those bad things, They don't know what they're doing."This is the true story of an extraordinary 6-year-old who helped shape history when she became the first African-American sent to first grade in an all... read more
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This story tells of a judge allowing Ruby Bridges to attend an all-white school. This story describes how Ruby was escorted to school by federal marshals through crowds of protesters. Ruby was the only one in class because the white parents did not allow their white children to attend school... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Mrs. Henry: Ruby's school teacher
- Ruby Bridges: 6 year old African-American ordered to desegregate an elementary school in New Orleans in the 1950's.
First Sentence edit
Ruby Bridges was born in a small cabin near Tylertown, Mississippi.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Civil Rights Movement: the integration of children of color into all-white schools- the end of segregation
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert Coles (Author)
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- Dewey: 370.19342
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