She was born September 8, 1954, in Tylertown, Mississippi. This strong woman is known as a civil rights activist. The activist now lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1960, this woman became the first african-american to attend an all-white elementary school at the age of six. This historic activist is known as Ruby Nell Bridges Hall. Ruby grew up in Tylertown, Mississippi on a farm with her parents and grandparents. At the age of four years, Ruby and her parents, Abon and Lucille bridges, moved to New Orleans. Not long after that, Ruby had two younger brothers and a younger sister. In Kindergarten, Ruby was one of few African-American children chosen to take a test determining whether they are allowed to go to a all-white school. Ruby lived
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Her father lost his job not long after Ruby began going to the all-white school. Their everyday stores began banning them from even entering the store. After winter break, Ruby began showing signs of stress. She’d have nightmares and would go to her mother at night for comfort. She also stopped eating lunch in her classroom, she’d want to eat with other students. So, she’d hide her food in a cabinet in the classroom, but this led the marshals to find cockroaches and mice who found the food. After that, Mrs. Henry would eat with Ruby. As time passed, Ruby would often get to see the other children at her school, and then finally there were no more U.S. marshals to escort her around and to the school.
Eventually, Ruby graduated elementary school and graduated from Francis T. Nicholls HIgh School in New Orleans. Then she began studying tourism at Kansas City Business school. And later on in 1984 she married Malcolm Hall and had four healthy sons. Ruby Bridges helped lead us to the freedom we have now. She is also a very outstanding and inspiring role model for children today. She showed us that you can do anything you put your mind to and never let the input of others affect the outcome of your
Her father lost his job not long after Ruby began going to the all-white school. Their everyday stores began banning them from even entering the store. After winter break, Ruby began showing signs of stress. She’d have nightmares and would go to her mother at night for comfort. She also stopped eating lunch in her classroom, she’d want to eat with other students. So, she’d hide her food in a cabinet in the classroom, but this led the marshals to find cockroaches and mice who found the food. After that, Mrs. Henry would eat with Ruby. As time passed, Ruby would often get to see the other children at her school, and then finally there were no more U.S. marshals to escort her around and to the school.
Eventually, Ruby graduated elementary school and graduated from Francis T. Nicholls HIgh School in New Orleans. Then she began studying tourism at Kansas City Business school. And later on in 1984 she married Malcolm Hall and had four healthy sons. Ruby Bridges helped lead us to the freedom we have now. She is also a very outstanding and inspiring role model for children today. She showed us that you can do anything you put your mind to and never let the input of others affect the outcome of your