Meet Ruby Bridges. At 6 years old, she was the first Black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the American South.
For her to attend school her first day, federal marshals with guns had to make way through a crowd of grown men and women screaming “n*gger”.
For her to attend school her first day, federal marshals with guns had to make way through a crowd of grown men and women screaming “n*gger”.
They spit on Ruby, threatened her life and waved confederate flags. They even carried a small coffin with a Black baby doll inside, which caused Ruby nightmares at the time.
In her classroom, all her classmates were either withdrawn by angry parents or abandoned the class refusing to sit with the 6-year-old.
Nearly all the teachers abandoned the school except for one. Ruby went to school to a classroom that was just her and the one teacher.
Nearly all the teachers abandoned the school except for one. Ruby went to school to a classroom that was just her and the one teacher.
She refused to eat any food that wasn’t pre-packaged and sealed because they threatened to poison her.
Ruby is only 65 years old today.
