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Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges remembers the day she desegregated New Orleans school
On Nov. 14, 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges was ... Though when the day came, Bridges would become known for walking her path alone. She is remembered for the two iconic photos of her walking ...
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Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges shares message of faith and family during Spartanburg stop
SPARTANBURG — Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to attend an all-White elementary school in New Orleans, credits her family and faith with overcoming the hate she experienced during those ...
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Ruby Bridges urges people to ‘choose good’ in the fight against injustice
At UChicago’s MLK event, civil rights icon recalls integrating New Orleans schools and pleads to protect today’s youth ...
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Ruby Bridges Speaks at 35th Annual MLK Commemoration Celebration
Bridges spoke at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel about her experience as the first Black student to attend her elementary school.