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CASE 194New Orleans, Louisiana

1960

Ruby Bridges

At six, Ruby Bridges entered William Frantz Elementary School under federal protection as New Orleans began school desegregation. She faced hostile crowds and an almost empty classroom. Her memoir and the Disney television film recount a child’s experience of a major civil rights struggle.

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Civil rights & equality

Ruby Bridges

A good story invites curiosity.A good source gives it direction.

A good story invites curiosity.
A good source gives it direction.