Ruby Bridges

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• Ruby Bridges

BY GABRIEL, SAMMY, RAQUEL, BRANDON, MAX
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Early Life

• Birthday-- September 8, 1954
• When she was just 4 years old, she moved to New
  Orleans.
• She had 4 brothers and sisters

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School

• Ruby Bridges was the first African American to go
  to an all white public school.
• The schools name was William Frantz

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Honors

• On October 27th, 2006 the city of Almeida
  California dedicated a new Elementary school to
  Ruby Bridges and issued a proclamation in her
  honor.
• In 1995 a book about Ruby was published. When the
  book came out, Ruby's first grade teacher, Mrs.
  Henry, contacted her and met up with her on the
  Oprah Winfrey Show.

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Mid life

• Ruby Bridges hall was established in 1994.She
  helped black and white children to have a better
  life!

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Later in Life

• In November ,2006 Ruby Bridges was honored for
  Anti Defamation Leagues Concert Against Hate.She
  also working on a foundation called Ruby Bridges
  Foundation!

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Today in her life

• Today she is going to her 50s.
• She still likes to play softball!
• Ruby Bridges is single

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Sources

• Ashley. The First to Go From the Colored to
  the White School. 2007. Hazelwood School. 8 Nov.
  2007 http//www.hazelwood.k12.mo.us/mcurran/webpa
  ge06/rbridgesindex/indea.html.
• Reber, Ms. Ruby Bridges. 2007. Kelly Elementary
  School. 8 Nov. 2007. http//www.geocites.com/Athen
  s/8854/rubybridges.html.

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POP QUIZ

• When was Ruby Bridges born?
• September 8th ,1954
• When was Ruby Bridges book published?
• 1995
• When was Ruby Bridges hall established?
• 1994
• What was the name of her school?
• William Frantz Elementary School
• How old was she when she and her parents moved to
  New Orleans?
• 4 years old.