She took a test that determined where African American kids would be able to go to school.
100
Ruby was in a class with ____ other kids. (Put the number of kids)
None, she was in a class alone.
100
Why was it dangerous to go the white school?
It is dangerous because, white people and parents don't want a African American there, and they yell at her and spit at her.
100
What was her first day at the white school?
November 14, 1960
100
How many siblings did Ruby have, say how many girls, and how many boys also.
She had three siblings in all. One sister, two brothers.
200
What did Ruby do on the first day of school?
She stayed in the principals office waiting with her mom, while teachers and parents argued about Ruby.
200
How did Ruby get to school?
Ruby had guards that drove her and her mum to school, they also had to walk her into the building.
200
Is Ruby still alive?
Yes, she is alive and has written many books.
200
Why did people take their kids out of school?
They didn't want to have their kid go to school with a african american.
200
Where did she live?
She lived in Tylertown, in Mississippi on a small farm.
300
Why was everyone agents her?
Everyone wasn't agents her, some people supported her family and gave them presents and food. While other people didn't like having her at their school.
300
Who was her kindergarten teacher? Also what was her teachers name at the white school?
Mrs. King, And Mrs. Henry.
300
Who was Mr. Coles and what did he do?
He helped Ruby about how she felt about school. He had her draw pictures to know how she felt.
300
Was Ruby the only one that passed the test?
No, other African American girls passed the test, two kids didn't integrate, while the other three went to another school in New Orleans.
300
True, Or False. Her mom and dad had a divorce because they didn't agree with each other about Ruby going to the school.
False. Ruby's mom convinced Ruby's father to let Ruby go to school.
400
The U. S. Marshals or the Navy took Ruby to school
The U. S. Marshals took Ruby to school.
400
What happened after first grade?
Ruby got used to going to school and she went to school with other African Americans and white kids.
400
Ruby became famous at ___ years old.
Six
400
Ruby dad lost his job. Why?
People were mad that his daughter was going to the new school.
400
What did her mom and dad think of her going to the new school?
Her mom wanted her to go to the school, but her father didn't. Her mother convinced the father to let her go to the school.
500
Why did Ruby NEVER want to eat packaged food?
Because she heard people say that they would poison her, and she was afraid they would poison her food.
500
Mrs. Henry didn't make a threat about calling the superintendent to the vice president.
True Or False
False, she did make a threat about doing that, which lead to the kids being integrated.
500
True Or False. When Ruby's father was banned from the store he was at, he tore up the store and said he was her first consumer.
False. He just walked out, but was sad and angry.
500
When Ruby went to school, she would think of killing the people, and hurting the people who stood outside of her school. True Or False?
False, she prayed for them.
500
Who did she marry, and how many kids does she have?