Through My Eyes Ruby Bridges

But the account she gives here is freshly riveting.

Through my eyes ruby bridges.

Post photos around the room from through my eyes by ruby bridges. Description on november 14 1960 a tiny six year old black child surrounded by federal marshals walked through a mob of screaming segregationists and into her school. As a child during the time of segregation bridges was forced to face the ridicule of white people. During the 1960 s many african americans including ruby and her family faced difficulties that would unknowingly change history forever.

During this time white and black parents are evacuating their children from schools and keeping them from attending class. With robert coles s 1995 picture book the story of ruby bridges and a disney television movie readers may feel they already know all about bridges who in 1960 was the first black child to attend a new orleans public elementary school. The story takes place in 1960 as a young african american child makes her way to school past yelling mobs. Ruby nell bridges hall born september 8 1954 is an american civil rights activist.

She was the first african american child to desegregate the all white william frantz elementary school in louisiana during the new orleans school desegregation crisis on 14 november 1960. The autobiography through my eyes written by ruby bridges tells stories of struggles and destitution. Through my eyes is a memoir by ruby bridges about her experience as one of the first young black students to attend an integrated school during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. From where she sat in the office ruby bridges could see parents marching through the halls and.

Her memoir through my eyes was released in 1999 the same year that she established the ruby bridges foundation which used educational initiatives to promote tolerance and unity among schoolchildren. On november 14 1960 a tiny six year old black child surrounded by federal marshals walked through a mob of screaming segregationists and into her school. Photos are on pages 17 19 23 62. Through my eyes is an inspirational story about ruby bridges and the racial events she encountered growing up.

Bridges also spoke about her youthful experiences to a variety of groups around the country. Under each photo place a piece of paper with the words ruby is a hero because ask students to fill in words or phrases below the photo.