RubyBridges

=Ruby Bridges =

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  ==  How did Ruby Bridges affect the civil rights movement? ==






 * ===Born in 1954 on September 8th.===
 * ===Lived in Tylertown, Mississippi===
 * ===Moved to New Orleans in 1958 when 4.===
 * ===Attend Johnson Lockett elementary===
 * ===Took a test at age 5 to go to a public/ white school===
 * ===She went to William Frantz===
 * ===Marshals transport her to the school===
 * ===Many parents came and took their children out of school===
 * ===Crowds were yelling at her===
 * ===Met her teacher Mrs. Henery, only Ruby and her in the classroom===
 * ===Gabrielles sent their children back to school but not in ruby classes===
 * ===The started of 2nd grade everything was back to normal===
 * ===After she graduated from William Frantz she became a travel agent===
 * ===Her dream was to go to college but she never went===
 * ===Today she is still alive, and makes speeches and book signings.===
 * ===She still travels today, and had attend on the Oprah Winfrey Show.===
 * ===Everyone should remember her because she made a difference in this world.===