ruby 2 Flashcards
Where was Ruby born? Describe her family
Ruby Bridges was born on September 8, 1954, in Tylertown, Mississippi but her family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana when she was four years old. Ruby was the oldest of five children in her family, and they lived in a small apartment in a poor neighbourhood. Her parents, Abon and Lucille Bridges were sharecroppers in Mississippi before moving to Louisiana, where her father found work as a janitor and her mother worked odd jobs to support the family.
What historic event happened in 1960 in the Southern USA
In 1960 for the first time black children were allowed to attend school with white children in the Southern USA. Hence Ruby Bridges was the youngest black child to attend an all-white school
Who ordered federal marshals to walk with Ruby? Why was it done
federal district judge ordered the federal marshals to walk with Ruby to protect her from angry white people outside her home
What happened on the first day Ruby went to school?
On the first day when Ruby went to school, angry mobs of white people were protesting outside her school. When she entered the school it was empty because the parents of white children refused to send them to attend the school with Ruby
Who was Mrs. Henry? How did she remember her time with Ruby?
Mrs. Henry was the only teacher in the school who was willing to teach Ruby. She remembers her time teaching Ruby as impactful and filled with memories of Ruby’s polite greetings and gentle smiles
Did the White children go back to school with Ruby? What happened later that year
Yes, the white children went back to school with Ruby after a few months. Later that year, Ruby and more black children began to attend her school
