On that day three black girls began first grade at the McDonough school and Bridges at William Frantz. With integration came protest and upheaval.

She was the first African American child to attend formerly whites -only William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 1960. …

With this decision, Bridges became a trailblazer at just the age of six as the first African American child in the South to attend an all-white elementary school. The Impact of Integration. On Bridges’ first day …

Nov 14, 2025 · (AURN News) — On this day 65 years ago — Nov. 14, 1960 — 6-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first Black child to integrate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans.

Mar 7, 2025 · Ruby Bridges was born on September 8, 1954, in Tylertown, Mississippi. At just six years old, she became the first African American child to integrate an all-white elementary school in …

Ruby Bridges (born September 8, 1954, Tylertown, Mississippi, U.S.) is an American activist and leader who became a symbol of the civil rights movement and who was, at age six, the youngest of a group …

It was 1960 and Ruby was the first Black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the state of Louisiana. Many people in Louisiana thought that Black children and white children should remain …

Jun 5, 2025 · As a first-grader, her image became an emotional symbol for civil rights and educational equality. At 6 years old, Ruby Bridges became the center of a landmark event in the civil rights …

When the first day of school rolled around in September, Ruby was still at her old school. All through the summer and early fall, the Louisiana state legislature had found ways to fight the federal court order …

Jul 26, 2023 · Ruby Bridges is a courageous figure in American history known for her pivotal role in the civil rights movement. In 1960, at the age of six, she became the first African American child to …