Ruby Bridges

Ruby and her family moved to New Orleans in 1957

Sep 10, 1957

Ruby was very young when her and her family moved. Her mother had been trying to get her father to move for quit some time now.

Taking a test

Nov 4, 1960

Ruby was one of six black girls to take a special test to see if they could attend an all white school.

Starting a new school

Nov 14, 1960

Today was Ruby's first day at an all white school and she was very nervous.

Ruby gets married

Jun 17, 1984

Ruby finishes school and gets married. She is living a great and healthy life.

Ruby taking her brothers four kids

Apr 7, 1993

Ruby took her brothers four kids when he died because Ruby was the only person that the kids wanted to go and live with.

A children's book is in her honor

May 20, 1993

Ruby had seen a child psychologist while attending the all-white school. Years later he published a children's book about her.

Ruby forms a foundation

Sep 14, 1999

Ruby established the Ruby Bridges Foundation. It promotes the values of tolerance and acceptance for everyone.