Lesson 32 of 84 · Biographies
⭐ 30 XPRuby Bridges: Courage in the Classroom
Ruby Bridges was a young girl who showed great courage.
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Then & Now
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Ruby Bridges was a young girl who showed great courage. When she was just six years old, she became the first Black student to attend an all-white school in the South. Ruby helped change the way people thought about education and showed that everyone deserves the same chance to learn.
Key Facts
Ruby Bridges was a young girl.
She attended an all-white school.
She helped change education.
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Question 1
1 of 2How old was Ruby Bridges when she attended the new school?
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