Ruby Bridges Story
Who is the main character?
Ruby Bridges
Who helped Ruby get to school every day and kept her safe?
U.S Marhsals
What did Ruby see as she was walking to her new school?
Angry people yelling/shouting at her
What is the name of the school Ruby went to?
William Frantz Elementary School
What was Ruby's new teachers name?
Mrs. Henry
How did Ruby feel when she went to her new school?
Ruby felt scared but brave
How old was Ruby when she went to the new school?
6 years old
Who encouraged Ruby to go to the new school?
Her parents
What did Ruby do when people yelled/shouted at her?
She kept walking and didn't stop
What was special about Ruby being in the new school?
She was the first African American child to go to an all white school.
What change happened that allowed Ruby to go to the new school?
Brown vs. Board of education won their case
What did Ruby have to do to get into the new school?
Take a test
What color did Ruby wear on her first day of school?
White
What civil rights leader supported bringing white and black children into the same schools?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Why was Ruby so brave
She was doing something important to help change the world.