“Don't follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. When you start a new trail equipped with courage. Strength and conviction,the only thing that can stop you is you.” Ruby Bridges was born on September 8 1954. In 1960 six year old Ruby bridges changed America by walking up the steps of a white only school to gain education. To survive this experience, Ruby had to rise above the prejudice she had to face her fears and find strength in her faith. Ruby Bridges was the first black child to go to all white school. 1964 voting rights came legal.
The prejudice is when Ruby gets spit at and yelled at by white people. All because she was going to an all white school. The white lady is really rude to Ruby. Also there was this one lady that scared Ruby by saying she was going to poison Ruby. Then this other lady had a black doll in a coffin. The …show more content…
She prays for the white people and also when she was afraid of that threatened to kill her and poison her. Ruby's mom and dad prayed for her cause they were worried that something was going to happen to Ruby. But Ruby had faith in herself that she would be ok. Dr. Bob Coles has faith in Ruby, he was trying to see what's on her mind see what she thinks about this school. Dr. Bob Coles thinks that it is wrong for that old white woman to be screaming at Ruby Iike that. So Dr. Coles has Ruby color her emotions, because he was starting to worry about her.
Conclusion in 1954 brown vs board of education determined segregation was on constitution. In 1954 the us Supreme Court struck down. Ruby Bridges was a huge part of the civil rights movement. She made a lot of black african american people get inspired, because she was a brave little girl, to go to a all white school. Ruby bridges now a days she goes to schools and does speeches. To teach kids treat others the way that you wanted to be treated. Black people look up to
The prejudice is when Ruby gets spit at and yelled at by white people. All because she was going to an all white school. The white lady is really rude to Ruby. Also there was this one lady that scared Ruby by saying she was going to poison Ruby. Then this other lady had a black doll in a coffin. The …show more content…
She prays for the white people and also when she was afraid of that threatened to kill her and poison her. Ruby's mom and dad prayed for her cause they were worried that something was going to happen to Ruby. But Ruby had faith in herself that she would be ok. Dr. Bob Coles has faith in Ruby, he was trying to see what's on her mind see what she thinks about this school. Dr. Bob Coles thinks that it is wrong for that old white woman to be screaming at Ruby Iike that. So Dr. Coles has Ruby color her emotions, because he was starting to worry about her.
Conclusion in 1954 brown vs board of education determined segregation was on constitution. In 1954 the us Supreme Court struck down. Ruby Bridges was a huge part of the civil rights movement. She made a lot of black african american people get inspired, because she was a brave little girl, to go to a all white school. Ruby bridges now a days she goes to schools and does speeches. To teach kids treat others the way that you wanted to be treated. Black people look up to