Ruby Bridges
American civil rights activist · United States · On the map · Activists · Born 1954 · age 72
Ruby Nell Bridges Hall is an American civil rights activist. She was the first African American child to attend formerly whites-only William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 1960.
Ruby Bridges is read about 1,149 times a day, in 28 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
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2024“You cannot look at a person and tell whether they're good or bad.”In their words13 November 2024. Kelly Foxnov - 13 November 20242002“Racism is a grown-up disease, and we must stop using our children to spread it.”In their words18 April 2002Ruby Bridges speaking at Memorial Church on 18 April 2002“Good and evil comes in all shades and colors... evil is not prejudiced.... evil just needs an opportunity to work through you....”In their words18 April 2002Ruby Bridges speaking at Memorial Church on 18 April 20022001Presidential Citizens MedalAward2000Jane Addams Children's Book AwardAward1954Born8 September 1954
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She is the subject of a 1964 painting, The Problem We All Live With, by Norman Rockwell.
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United States
Category
Activists
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Activist
Status
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Born 1954 · age 72
