Ruby Bridges

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Ruby Bridges born?September 8, 1954
2. Where was Ruby Bridges born?Tylertown, Mississippi
3. What is the date of integration?November 14, 1960
4. What is the legal precedent?Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision (1954)
5. Who was Ruby Bridges?Ruby Bridges was a six‑year‑old girl who attended an all‑white school in New Orleans in 1960.
6. Why did Ruby go to William Frantz Elementary School?She went to challenge racial segregation in schools after the Supreme Court said schools must be integrated.

De jure segregation: Racial segregation that is mandated by law, as was the case in many Southern states.
Civil Rights Act of 1964: Landmark legislation that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Social Justice: The fair and equitable distribution of opportunities and resources within a society.
Symbolism: The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, as Ruby Bridges did for the Civil Rights Movement.