Ruby Bridges An Inspiration. Introduction Ruby Bridges is a wonderful woman. She helped with the...

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IntroductionIntroduction

Ruby Bridges is a wonderful woman. She Ruby Bridges is a wonderful woman. She helped with the segregation act in the 60s. helped with the segregation act in the 60s. She was not afraid to go to school. And she She was not afraid to go to school. And she was really brave for going.was really brave for going.

ArguingArguing

At Ruby’s house there was a lot of arguing. At Ruby’s house there was a lot of arguing. Her parents fought over a lot of things. The Her parents fought over a lot of things. The biggest thing they argued over was the fact biggest thing they argued over was the fact that Ruby was selected to go to an that Ruby was selected to go to an interrogated school. Her father thought it interrogated school. Her father thought it was to dangerous. Her mother thought it was to dangerous. Her mother thought it would be a good opportunity for her would be a good opportunity for her daughter to be exposed to different things.daughter to be exposed to different things.

Barbara HenryBarbara Henry

Barbara Henry was Ruby’s teacher in the first Barbara Henry was Ruby’s teacher in the first grade. Barbara Henry and Ruby Bridges grade. Barbara Henry and Ruby Bridges had a close relationship even though they had a close relationship even though they were not family. Mrs. Henry helped Ruby were not family. Mrs. Henry helped Ruby forget about the angry mobs of protesters forget about the angry mobs of protesters and a lot of other things.and a lot of other things.

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CaringCaring

Ruby’s mother was very caring. She Ruby’s mother was very caring. She supported Ruby when she went to supported Ruby when she went to school. She wanted Ruby to have a school. She wanted Ruby to have a better education.better education.

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DollDoll

For a long time women carried black For a long time women carried black dolls indolls in black coffins and threatened to black coffins and threatened to killkill Ruby and poison herRuby and poison her family!family!

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Elanor RooseveltElanor Roosevelt

Elanor Roosevelt sent Ruby and her Elanor Roosevelt sent Ruby and her family presents to make them feel family presents to make them feel comfortable. She would send them comfortable. She would send them cards and toys for the children. But all cards and toys for the children. But all of the things she sent them got of the things she sent them got washed away in a flood!washed away in a flood!

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FriendsFriends

Ruby often longed for friends. She didn’t Ruby often longed for friends. She didn’t like sitting by herself with only her like sitting by herself with only her teacher to talk to. I bet it was really teacher to talk to. I bet it was really boring. She couldn’t even leave the boring. She couldn’t even leave the room for lunch or recess!room for lunch or recess!

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Great InspirationGreat Inspiration

Ruby Bridges is a great inspiration. She Ruby Bridges is a great inspiration. She inspired people to never give up. She inspired people to never give up. She said it was a hard time but she wasn’t said it was a hard time but she wasn’t a quitter. Shea quitter. She fought for what wasfought for what was right and she believed in herself.right and she believed in herself.

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HelpedHelped

Ruby was often helped by a nice family. They Ruby was often helped by a nice family. They were called The Smiths. They often let were called The Smiths. They often let Ruby come to their house if her mom didn’t Ruby come to their house if her mom didn’t get to their house early enough. When she get to their house early enough. When she was walking home she would put her was walking home she would put her thumbs up and smile to let them know she thumbs up and smile to let them know she was okay.was okay.

InterrogationInterrogation

Ruby Bridges school was interrogated Ruby Bridges school was interrogated which means her schoolwhich means her school was open to was open to any race. Many people did not want any race. Many people did not want interrogation in schools. It was a hard interrogation in schools. It was a hard time for Ruby.time for Ruby.

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JusticeJustice

African American people wanted all the angry African American people wanted all the angry mobs of people to go to jail. They would all mobs of people to go to jail. They would all shout ‘justice for Ruby, outside of shout ‘justice for Ruby, outside of courtrooms.courtrooms.

Ku Klux KlanKu Klux Klan

The Ku Klux Klan stampeded through New Orleans The Ku Klux Klan stampeded through New Orleans all the time. They burned crosses and homes all the time. They burned crosses and homes because they didn’t like your religion or skin because they didn’t like your religion or skin color. Isn’t that dumb. It scared Ruby half to color. Isn’t that dumb. It scared Ruby half to death. She thought they would burn her house death. She thought they would burn her house next.next.

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LouisianaLouisiana

Ruby’s family moved to New Orleans, Ruby’s family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. They moved there so Ruby Louisiana. They moved there so Ruby could go to her new school. It was could go to her new school. It was really hard for them to adjust. really hard for them to adjust.

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MobsMobs

Angry mobs of people came to Ruby’s school Angry mobs of people came to Ruby’s school every day. They threatened to break into her every day. They threatened to break into her house and ruin her house. She thought they house and ruin her house. She thought they were really mean. She said she tried not to were really mean. She said she tried not to hate the people, but it was really hard no to.hate the people, but it was really hard no to.

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NAACPNAACP

NAACP stands forNAACP stands for the National the National Association for the Advancement of Association for the Advancement of Colored People. They are the people Colored People. They are the people that selected six students (including that selected six students (including Ruby Bridges) to go to interrogated Ruby Bridges) to go to interrogated schools. They helped Ruby and her schools. They helped Ruby and her family get through tough times.family get through tough times.www.fairfaxnaacp.org

Other ChildrenOther Children

For a long time Ruby was by herself. For a long time Ruby was by herself. One day she found out there were One day she found out there were other kids in the school.18 to be exact! other kids in the school.18 to be exact! She was very exited to meet them. She was very exited to meet them. She found out she had to stay in her She found out she had to stay in her classroom for her safety. She couldn’t classroom for her safety. She couldn’t go play with the other kids.go play with the other kids.

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ProtestersProtesters

Angry mobs of protesters would stand Angry mobs of protesters would stand outside Ruby’s school and shout bad outside Ruby’s school and shout bad things to Ruby and her mother. They things to Ruby and her mother. They wanted segregation not interrogation.wanted segregation not interrogation.

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QuietQuiet

Ruby was very quiet at home. She didn’t tell Ruby was very quiet at home. She didn’t tell her mother or father about how she felt. She her mother or father about how she felt. She would come home and not say a word.would come home and not say a word.

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RiotsRiots

There were riots in the 1960’s. if you had a There were riots in the 1960’s. if you had a different point of view that someone didn’t different point of view that someone didn’t like you had a fight. Then a bunch of other like you had a fight. Then a bunch of other people would break out in fights and then a people would break out in fights and then a huge riot would start. huge riot would start. http://dipity.s3.amazonaws.com/uploadshttp://dipity.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads

SegregationSegregation

Before Ruby came to William Frantz Before Ruby came to William Frantz Elementary her school was segregated. Elementary her school was segregated. Segregation means that people are Segregation means that people are separated by their race.separated by their race.

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Through My EyesThrough My Eyes

Ruby Bridges has a book out called Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges. It tells about her life in school. It is a really good book.

UnfriendlyUnfriendly

The people Ruby knew were very unfriendly. They stopped talking to her because she went to an interrogated school. They left her alone in her time of need. People were so mean Ruby had to be escorted to school. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/

ViolenceViolence

There was lots of violence at Ruby’s school. The kids beat you up if they even caught you talking to Ruby! It was really bad. It made her cry to see that her only friend could be beat up for talking to her.

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William Frantz ElementaryWilliam Frantz Elementary

Ruby Bridges attended William Frantz Ruby Bridges attended William Frantz Elementary. It was one of the few Elementary. It was one of the few schools that was interrogated. schools that was interrogated.

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By the time Ruby was 11 she had a better life and friends. Everything ran smoothly at her school. She was not getting death threats

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YoungYoung

Ruby was very young when she was selected Ruby was very young when she was selected to go to William Frantz Elementary School. to go to William Frantz Elementary School. She was only in first grade when she was She was only in first grade when she was put to the ultimate test.put to the ultimate test.

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Zen (calm)Zen (calm)

After everything was over Ruby and her After everything was over Ruby and her mother became very zen. She described it as mother became very zen. She described it as not having a care in the world. She finally had not having a care in the world. She finally had a little fun in her life. She used meditation to a little fun in her life. She used meditation to calm herself down when she was sad or calm herself down when she was sad or angry.angry.

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ConclusionConclusion

Today Ruby is 58 years old. She is happily Today Ruby is 58 years old. She is happily married. She has 4 boys and lives with her married. She has 4 boys and lives with her husband.husband.

Works CitedWorks Cited

Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges.Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges.