Ruby Bridges Interview Transcript

She said she thought about ruby bridges the first black child to attend an all white elementary school in the south.

Ruby bridges interview transcript.

Transcript norman rockwell s painting the problem we all live with depicting ruby bridges the first black child to attend an all white elementary school in the south. She s the little girl guarded by us marshals in the famous norman rockwell painting called the problem we all live with. 6 years old and desegregating a school the daily 360 the new york times duration. A class of one.

She is widely known as the first african american to attend an. National geographic recommended for you. The city responded by riot. Federal marshalls this resource consists of an interview with her conducted by pbs news anchor charlayne.

The new york times 40 468 views. On november 14 1960 the nation watched as six year old ruby nell bridges walked into william frantz elementary school and into history. Ruby bridges recounts her first day at an all white school most first graders don t make history but ruby bridges the it in the fall of 1960 secure old ruby and three other first graders. In 1960 six year old ruby bridges became the first african american child to integrate a southern elementary school walking into william frantz elementary school in new orleans between four u s.

109 year old veteran and his secrets to life will make you smile short film showcase duration. Image from the website of the norman rockwell museum. The problem we all live with part one. Six year old ruby bridges was the first african american student to attend william franz public school in new orleans.

8 1954 the subject of an iconic painting by norman rockwell was only 6 years old when she received national attention for desegregating an elementary school in new orleans in her pursuit of a quality education during a time when black people were treated as second class citizens little bridges became a civil rights icon. Became the first black student to integrate the new orleans school system. A federal court ordered the new orleans school system to desegregate making bridges the first african american to attend the elementary school. Fifty years later kid reporter abi lista talks with bridges about her experience.