Show:
Early Life
The beginning of school
1st week at school
Segregation
Home life
100
What grade was Ruby Bridges in when she joined the white school?
1st grade
100

How many teachers were willing to teach Ruby Bridges?

One, Ms. Henry

100
When Ruby Bridges showed up at school what did she do while being escorted?
March along like a little soldier
100

Ruby Bridges had lunch with who.

Mrs. Henry (teacher)

100
Who in Ruby Bridges family was affected by her going to a white school?
All of family
200

How many students were in Ruby Bridges class after the 1st week?

Only Ruby Bridges was left in the class

200

Ruby Bridges was not allowed to go out to ____ at school.

Go out to recess

200
How many years did Ruby Bridges grandparents get sent away for?
25 years
300

What state was Ruby Bridges born in?

Mississippi

300

How many people had to escort Ruby Bridges to school?

4 men

300
On another day what was Ruby Bridges "greeted with?
A black doll in a wooden coffin
300
How long did it take the parents of the white students to start sending the children back to William Frantz?
Near the end of the first year
300
How often would Ruby Bridges have a counselling session?
Once a week
400

What age was Ruby Bridges when she moved to New Orleans with her parents?

6 years old

400

How many black students passed the test and were allowed to go to a white school?

6 children

400
The 2nd day that Ruby Bridges arrived at school what did a woman threaten?
To poison Ruby Bridges
400
What caused Mrs. Henry ( Ruby Bridges teacher) to eat lunch with Ruby Bridges?
Ruby Bridges hid her lunch in a closet
400
Ruby Bridges counselor wrote a book about Ruby Bridges what?
Her counselor wrote about Ruby's experiences
500
What year was Ruby Bridges born in.
1954
500

When Ruby Bridges arrived at school what were people doing.

Throwing things at Ruby and rioting against her going to a white school.

500
When experience caused Ruby Bridges to start to understand that her race was affecting her school life?
When another student rejected her friendship
500
After winter break what did Ruby Bridges experience?
Nightmares