Site Card 1
Hall Bridges, Ruby
The Education of Ruby Nell
Internet
Ruby Bridges March 2OOO
February 1, 2O12
http://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Site Card 2
Bridges, Ruby
Through My Eyes
Book
Ruby Bridges September 1999
February 2, 2O12
Research Card 1
Ruby Bridges,
First Black Student At The Formally All-White Elementary School.
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 2
Ruby Bridges,
Was Born In Mississippi In 1954. The Oldest Child Of Abon & Lucille Bridges. Grew Up On A Farm.
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 3
Ruby Bridges,
She Had A Very Hard Life. They Moved To New Orleans. Her Father Worked As A Service.
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 4
Ruby Bridges,
Her Job Was To keep An Eye On Her Brothers & Sisters She Had To Take A Long Walk To An All Black School Where She Went To Kindergarten. Their Life Didn't Extend Beyond Their Block .
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 5
Ruby Bridges,
Ruby Passed the Test & Had Been Selected To Start First Grade At Williams Frantz Public School. Her Mother Was For It But Her Father Wasnt. He Felt As Things Were Gonna Be Change And Black And Whites Werent Gonna Be Treated As Equals.
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 6
Ruby Bridges,
Under Federal Court Order New Orleans Public Schools Were Finally Forced To Desegregate. In Spring 196O She Took A Test Along With Other Black Kindergartners In The City To See Who Would Go To An Integrated School .
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 7
Ruby Bridges,
Her Mom Thought She Would Have A Chance To Get A Better Education & A Chance For A Good Job. Her Parents Argued About It. Eventually Her Mother Convinced Her Father To Let Her Go .
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 8
Ruby Bridges,
They Decided They Needa Take This Step For All Black Kids. 6 Were Selected To Go To An All White School. 3 Went To McDonough & Ruby Went To William Frantz Alone.
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 9
Ruby Bridges,
On November 14 Federal Marshals Drove Ruby & Her Mother 5 Blocks To William Frantz. While They Was In The Car The Marshals Explained To Them That 2 Would Walk In Front & 2 Would Walk Behind So They Would Be Protected .
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 1O
Ruby Bridges,
When They Pulled Up To The School Her Mom Said "Dont Be Afraid. There Might Be People Angry Outside But i'll Be WIth You." When She Got Out The Car She Seen People Shake Fist At Her & Yell At Her. But She Didnt Think It Was Any Louder Than Mardi Gras .
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 11
Ruby Bridges,
On The First Day, They Spent The Whole Day In THe Office. Thought The Window She Seen White Parents Pointing & Yelling & Taking Their Kids Out The School .
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 12
Ruby Bridges,
The Next Day They Did The Same Routine. She Tried To Ignore The Crowd But She Saw Someone With A Little Black Doll In A Coffin & That Terrified Her.
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 13
Ruby Bridges,
On The Second Morning She Met Her Teacher Mrs. Henry. She Seemed Nice But Ruby Wasn't Sure Because She Had Never Been Taught By A White Teacher .
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 14
Ruby Bridges,
Mrs. Henry Took Ruby To Her Room On The Second Floor. When She Walked In All The Seats Were Empty. But The Teacher Started Teaching Her Alphabet Anyway .
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 15
Ruby Bridges,
The Next Morning Her Mother Couldn't Go To School With Her.
- https://www.rubybridges.com/story.htm
Research Card 16
Ruby Bridges
On The First Day A Whole Bunch Of Parents Came Into The Office Yelling & Pointing At Them & Taking Their Kids Out.
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 17
Ruby Bridges,
Her Parents Separated When She Was In 7th Ggrade. They Never Agreed. Had Money Problems. & Was Under A Whole Bunch Of Pressure.
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 18
Ruby Bridges,
Her Youngest Brother Milton Was Killed In A Shooting. It Was A Drug Related. And Ruby Was Woken Up In A Way.
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 19
Ruby Bridges,
After Her Brothers Death She Realized What She Did Was Important. And She Soon Started Talking To People About Her Experience.
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 2O
Ruby Bridges,
She Went Back To Frantz School And Did Volunteering As A Parent Liaision.
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 21
Ruby Bridges,
She Wanted To Change Frantz School. She Did Lots Of Word To Try To Give Kids AN Equal Opportunity.
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 22
Ruby Bridges,
For A While She Felt Bitter. Wondered Why She Had To Go Through All This Alone.
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 23
Ruby Bridges,
In Second Grade No Marshals Drove Her To School ANd Mrs. Henry Wasnt There! She Felt Alone Again.
Research Card 24
Ruby Bridges,
Mrs. Henry Moved Back To Boston ANd Was Expecting Her First Child.
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 25
Ruby Bridges,
Her Second Grade Teacher Was Mean & Seemed Not To Like Ruby.
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 26
Ruby Bridges,
Dr. Cole Made Her Feel Special. He Was AN Important Man Who Came An Colored With Her.
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 27
She Wanted To Eat In The Cafeteria. She Didnt Want Packed Lunch. She Hid Her Food In Different Places In hope To Go To The Cafeteria
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 28
Ruby Bridges,
On Weekends Mrs. Smith Would Take Her Places. She Took Her To The Zoo And Story Land.
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 29
Ruby Bridges,
The Smiths Had Colored Television & Mrs. Smith's Son Taught Ruby How To Play Piano .
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.
Research Card 3O
Ruby Bridges,
Towards The End Of Her 1st Grade Year Four White Kids Joined Her Class And Treated Her Normal.
- Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges.