This book is dedicated to all of the students who were told what they could or couldn't do, and did it.

Hi there! My name is Ruby Bridges. You may have heard of me in your history class. Well, I am here to tell you my story, and how it changed the world.

That's me at 6 years old!


I was born on September 8, 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi. My parents were farmers and I am the oldest of five kids. Times were hard in Tylertown, so my family and I moved to New Orleans when I was two to look for better work.
Time For School
I attended an all African-American school for my Kindergarten year (1959). It was a very long walk to school from my house, but I didn't mind. I loved school and my teacher, Mrs. King. Apparently, I was not allowed to attend the same school that white children went to, which is what the adults called segregation. Don't you think that's crazy? So did I! The state of Louisiana did not like the idea of integrating schools. The very next year, the state of Louisiana was ordered by a federal court to desegregate all schools. The school district even created an entrance exam for me and other African Americans to keep us from attending other schools. I passed, along with five other students.

First Day of School-
November 14, 1960
This is a picture of Federal Marshals escorting me on my first day at William Frantz Elementary School. My father did not want me to go, but my mother convinced him. It was a scary time, as there were many people protesting my arrival.


Men and women came to protest my arrival at my new school.
Some of these protesters permanently removed their children from the school.

Class of one
This is Mrs. Henry. She was the only teacher who agreed to educate me when I arrived. I had no other classmates for the rest of the school year.
From Elementary to High School


After first grade, my routine became more normal. I started attending classes that were integrated with both black and white students, and I could walk to school by myself without the assistance of Federal Marshals. I attended all integrated schools all the way to my high school graduation.
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This book is dedicated to all of the students who were told what they could or couldn't do, and did it.

Hi there! My name is Ruby Bridges. You may have heard of me in your history class. Well, I am here to tell you my story, and how it changed the world.

That's me at 6 years old!


I was born on September 8, 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi. My parents were farmers and I am the oldest of five kids. Times were hard in Tylertown, so my family and I moved to New Orleans when I was two to look for better work.
Time For School
I attended an all African-American school for my Kindergarten year (1959). It was a very long walk to school from my house, but I didn't mind. I loved school and my teacher, Mrs. King. Apparently, I was not allowed to attend the same school that white children went to, which is what the adults called segregation. Don't you think that's crazy? So did I! The state of Louisiana did not like the idea of integrating schools. The very next year, the state of Louisiana was ordered by a federal court to desegregate all schools. The school district even created an entrance exam for me and other African Americans to keep us from attending other schools. I passed, along with five other students.
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