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“When I arrived at this all-white school that first day, all the white parents rushed in and pulled out their kids. They didn't want their children going to school with me. But why? I didn't understand. They had never met or even seen me before now, so how could they know what kind of person I was? But none of that mattered. I don't think they even saw a child. All they saw was the color of my skin. I was black, and that meant I didn't matter.”

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Book:This Is Your Time
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This Is Your Time

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Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges (born September 8, 1954) is an American civil rights activist and author. At age six, she became the first African American child to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960, a pivotal moment in the desegregation of Southern schools. Her bravery was immortalized in Norman Rockwell's painting 'The Problem We All Live With.' As an adult, she became a writer and speaker, founding the Ruby Bridges Foundation to promote racial equality through education. Her story continues to inspire generations. more

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