The Angry People Outside Of the School
Ruby's Family
Ruby's School
Ruby Today
Miscellaneous
100
What did Ruby do for the protestors on her way to school every day?
Ruby prayed for them
100
How old was Ruby when she started going to Franz Elementary?
6 years old
100
What is the name of Ruby’s teacher?
Mrs. Henry
100
Is Ruby still alive?
Yes
100
How many black girls did the judge order to go to the two white elementary schools?
4 black girls
200
Why was Ruby’s classroom always empty?
The white people in the neighborhood would not send their children to school
200
Where did Ruby and her family move?
New Orleans
200
What grade was Ruby in when she started going to Franz Elementary?
First grade
200
How many children does Ruby Bridges have now?
4 sons
200
What is it called when black children and white children go to different schools?
Segregation
300
Who were the people that protected Ruby on her way to school?
U.S. Marshalls
300
How did Ruby’s parents feel when Ruby was chosen to go to a white elementary school?
They felt proud
300
What did Ruby tell Mrs. Henry when Mrs. Henry asked her how she was feeling?
Ruby said she was doing just fine
300
What is Ruby Bridges' last name now?
Hall
300
Who were the first two children that joined Ruby at Franz Elementary?
Two white boys
400
How did the U.S. Marshals keep the angry people from hurting Ruby?
The marshals threatened to arrest them
400
What state was Ruby born in?
Mississippi
400
Who were the first two children that joined Ruby at Franz Elementary?
Two white boys
400
What organization is Ruby in charge of now?
The Ruby Bridges Foundation
400
What was Ruby’s dad’s new job in New Orleans?
A janitor
500
Why did angry people gather outside of Franz Elementary School?
They did not want black children in a white school
500
What did Ruby’s family do every Sunday?
They went to church
500
What was the name of the new elementary school Ruby Bridges stated going to?
William Franz Elementary School
500
What museum has a Ruby Bridges exhibit?
Children's Museum of Indianapolis
500
Who was the only black girl to start attending Franz Elementary?
Ruby Bridges
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