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Ruby's award lasted for 18 years, until she graduated from High School. She was abled to attend ANY schoold she wanted .
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Ruby and her family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Ruling was made in Brown vs. Board of Education in favor of Linda Brown
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When Ruby was in kindergarten, she was one of many African-American students in New Orleans who were chosen to take a test determining whether or not she could attend a white school .
I can connect to this because the antipation Ruby felt was probably immeasurable. I felt this way when i was waiting to receive my letter to confirm that i had gotten accepted to Lasalle Intermediate Acdamy. -
Ruby became the first African American child to integrate a white southern elementary school .
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Ruby is still being talked about until this day.
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Ruby's father was fired from his job. The white owners of a grocery store directed Ruby and her family not to shop there anymore. Even her grandparents who lived in Mississippi suffered.
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Ruby founds the Ruby Bridges Educational Foundation
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The Story of Ruby Bridges is finally published.
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The Disney movie Ruby Bridges airs on the Wonderful World of Disney.
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"Through My Eyes", the book written by Ruby Bridges, is published.
