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Ruby Bridges on Overcoming Racism
In 1954, the ruling of Brown v. the Board of Education ended segregation in public schools across America. Even though this law passed, southern states refused to integrate schools. In 1959, Ruby Bridges entered a segregated elementary school, but one year later, Louisiana was court-ordered to desegregate their schools. Ruby was given a nearly impossible entrance exam in order to attend an all-white school, but she passed, and in 1960, was one of the first African-American children to attend an all-white school in Louisiana.
For the first year at her new school, Ruby and her mother were led inside daily by federal marshals to secure their safety, as crowds lined up and yelled, “2-4-6-8 we don’t want to integrate!” upon their arrival. In this video, an adult Ruby states that she had been unaware that the crowd was angry with her; rather, she had assumed she had walked into a Mardi Gras parade.
Ruby eventually went on to graduate from Kansas City Business School. She raised her family to have faith in God and to love all people, no matter the circumstance. In 1998, Disney created a movie dedicated to this portion of her life. In 1999, Ruby established the Ruby Bridges Foundation to “help kids achieve their hopes and dreams.” Her legacy continues to make a difference today!
“Out of all the commandments, if you could only keep one, the one you should keep is ‘love thy neighbor.’ That is the key,” Ruby says.
i think ruby bridges should be treated right in the white schools