#OnThisDay in 1960, Ruby Bridges becomes the first Black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana.

Photo colorized by me, original taken by uncredited DOJ photographer.
"The people I passed every morning as I walked up the school's steps were full of hate. They were white, but so was my teacher, who couldn't have been more different from them. She was one of the most loving people I had ever known."
"I remember turning onto the street. I saw barricades and police officers and, just, people everywhere. When I saw all of that, I immediately thought that it was Mardi Gras. I had no idea that they were here to keep me out of the school."
Her mom died a few days ago...

nytimes.com/2020/11/11/us/…

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