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Ruby Bridges
Civil Rights Hero
Ruby Bridges was born in Mississippi in 1954 and moved to New Orleans at the age of two. In 1960, the NAACP contacted Ruby's parents in seeking children to participate in the integration of the New Orleans schools. Ruby's parents felt it was their obligation to better their children's lives and help change a discriminatory system. They said yes to the NAACP and in doing so, changed their lives and Ruby's forever. more >>
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Questions and Answers
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Q: What is the Ruby Bridges Foundation currently working on? - Student
A: The Ruby Bridges Foundation, in partnership with the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, has initiated a pilot program entitled Ruby's Bridges. This vehicle, which partners schools of different geographic, ethnic, and cultural student populations for various school curriculum-related activities, began in September and continues throughout the 2002-03 school year. It is our intention to replicate the Ruby's Bridges program in other locations across the country in school year 2003-04.
Another initiative we are working toward is the re-integration of the William Frantz School; the very school Ruby integrated over 40 years ago. This is a long-term project involving the support of the senators of Louisiana and one which speaks volumes about our mission of bringing children together.
Q: Did Ruby have a career? - Student, 6th Grade
A: My dream was to be flight attendant. But, I studied travel and tourism and became a travel agent for 15 years.
Q: My dad took me to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. Have you visited there? I saw your painting. It was big and beautiful! - Student, 7th Grade
A: No, unfortunately I have not been able to visit the new site. I wish to visit one day.
Q: Were you more proud or scared about what you were doing? - Elizabeth, 8th Grade
A: I was never really afraid. However, I remember being scared when I had to walk past the empty coffins displayed at my feet every morning on my way to school. I remember being very frightened by that.
Q: How did you feal when you saw that you were the only one in your class because you are black? - Jasmin, 4th Grade, from Long Island
A: The worst thing about my experience in the first grade was the loneliness of not having a friend.
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RELATED LINKS
The Ruby Bridges Foundation
http://www.rubybridges.org
This site contains a large amount of information about Ruby Bridges' life and living legacy. Also included here is information on the Ruby Bridges Foundation, its work and how you can be involved.
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