Timeline: Ruby Bridges

Jan 1, 1896

Plessy V. Ferguson

In 1896..... The ruling was for black and white people to be treated "seprate but equally".

Period: Jan 1, 1896 to Jan 1, 1994

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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.

Dec 9, 1952

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.

Dec 8, 1953

2nd Brown V. Board Hearing

The case of Brown V. Board is heard for a second time.

Sep 8, 1954

Ruby Bridges is born

Lucille and Abon Bridges have their daughter, Ruby.

Dec 9, 1954

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.

May 31, 1955

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.

Jan 1, 1960

Ruby gets a letter from Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt sends Ruby a letter of encouragemant.

Period: Jan 1, 1960 to Jan 1, 1962

Ruby sees Dr. Coles

Ruby Starts seeing Dr. Robert Coles, a child psychiatrist, because she was becoming somewhat nervous around all of the protestors.

Nov 14, 1960

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.