This slideshow presentation is about Ruby Bridges's journey throughout her life, all the events in her life that she experienced, and everything she's been through. It's about how Ruby, throughout everything, was brave and kind and even prayed for those who despised her and wanted her out of the school. Rosa stayed a happy child and even prayed that those who despised her would be forgiven because they know not what they say. Rosa changed the lives of others and brought Blacks and Whites to go to school together.
2. Early Life
1. Ruby Nell Bridges was born on September 8, 1954 in
Tylertown, Mississippi.
2. She was the oldest of Abon and Lucille Bridges’ eight
children.
3. When she was 4, her family moved to New Orleans so her
parents could find better jobs.
3. What is she famous for?
1. In 1954 Ruby was the first African American child to
attend a white public elementary school in the deep
south states of Georgia.
2. It was a big deal back then because black people
could not go to all white schools!
4. Character traits with support
1. Ruby Bridges was brave because she was the first black
student to go to a white school.
2. She showed empathy because she knew what it felt like to
be labeled as different.
5. Major accomplishments
1. She established the Ruby Bridges Foundation,
which used educational initiatives to promote
tolerance and unity among schoolchildren.
2. Bridges toured the country promoting coles’s
book and royalties went to her foundation.
6. Interesting facts
1. Robert Coles studied the effects of segregated schools
on children and the reaction of children to extreme
stress and crises by writing about Ruby’s experiences.
2. In 1996, Ruby participated in the Olympic torch relay.
3. In 1998, her story was retold in a Disney made for
television movie called Ruby Bridges.
