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Plessy V. Ferguson
In 1896..... The ruling was for black and white people to be treated "seprate but equally". -
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PLEASE READ BEFORE READING TIMELINE!
All events with the day January 1st are events that I was not able to get a certain date for. However, the year is accurate. -
Brown V. Board first argued
The parents of Linda Brown sued the Topeka, KS. Board of Education in a trial that would later declare segregated schools unconstitutional. The trial was first heard on December 9, 1952. -
2nd Brown V. Board Hearing
The case of Brown V. Board is heard for a second time. -
Ruby Bridges is born
Lucille and Abon Bridges have their daughter, Ruby. -
Brown V. Board of Education of Topeks, KS first argued
The parents of Linda Brown sued the Board of Education in Topeks, Kansas in a trial that went to the Supreme Court so their daughter could go the the Elementary school closest to their home. -
Decision Announced
The decision for the case Brown V. the Topeka, KS. Board of Education is relased. Segregated schools were declared unconstitutional and all states were told to begin desegregation. -
Ruby gets a letter from Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt sends Ruby a letter of encouragemant. -
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Ruby sees Dr. Coles
Ruby Starts seeing Dr. Robert Coles, a child psychiatrist, because she was becoming somewhat nervous around all of the protestors. -
Ruby attends William Frantz School
Ruby starts going to William Frantz School. Her first day there, she didn't even have class. She just sat in the office all day. While at WIlliam Frantz, she met her best friend and first grage teacher, Ms. Barbra Henry. -
Norman Rockwell painting
Norman Rockwell paints "The Problem we all Live With", which shows Ruby Bridges being escorted to school by four federal marshalls. -
Ruby's brother killed
Ruby's brother was killed in a drug-related shooting in 1993. -
Ruby meets Barack Obama
Ruby Bridges meets President Barack Obama in the Oval office.
