bridges, ruby

The true story of six-year-old Ruby Bridges who, in 1960, was one of the first African American students to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans.

For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.

Introduces students to the life and historical impact of Ruby Bridges, the first African-American student to attend William Frantz Public School in New Orleans, which caused a riot and brought the tensions between races to the forefront of American society.

Tells the true story of Ruby Bridges, who at age six became the first African-American to attend an all-white school in New Orleans.

For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.

Ruby Bridges recounts the story of her involvement, as a six-year-old, in the integration of her school in New Orleans in 1960.