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Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges was the first African-American child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in the US South. On her first day at William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960, six-year-old Bridges was met by a vicious mob and had to be escorted to school by US Marshals. The harassment continued throughout the year and Bridges was taught in a class by herself due to a boycott by the other children's parents. The following year, when she returned for second grade, the mobs were gone and more African-American students joined her at the school. For more stories about the Civil Rights Movement, visit our special feature on Top Mighty Girl Books on Civil Rights History. For more inspiring stories of remarkable real-life and fictional girls, visit our Mighty Girls section.
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  1. Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
    $16.19 C$20.15 A$58.01 £16.73
  2. The Story Of Ruby Bridges The Story Of Ruby Bridges
    $6.69 C$9.99 A$21.37 £4.19
  3. Ruby Bridges Ruby Bridges
    $14.61 C$9.99 A$38.83 £17.17
  4. Ruby Bridges Goes To School Ruby Bridges Goes To School
    $4.65 C$4.88 A$25.11 £5.99
  5. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
    $9.39 C$17.39 A$20.94 £7.49
  6. Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World
    $9.59 C$23.99 A$29.99 £13.49
  7. Ruby Bridges: This Is Your Time Ruby Bridges: This Is Your Time
    $5.33 C$18.75 A$13.77 £8.28
  8. Ruby, Head High: Ruby Bridge's First Day of School Ruby, Head High: Ruby Bridge's First Day of School
    $19.99 C$27.93 A$49.86 £14.72
  9. She Persisted: Ruby Bridges She Persisted: Ruby Bridges
    $9.75
  10. I Am Ruby Bridges I Am Ruby Bridges
    $11.65 C$24.99 A$40.60 £14.80
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