Who was Ruby Bridges?

Welcome back to History's Not Boring by Kidopoly.com! Join your hosts Mira and Finn as they travel back in time to New Orleans, Louisiana, in the year 1960! Get ready to meet one of the bravest kids in American history—a six-year-old girl named Ruby Bridges! Can you imagine being the very first Black student to attend an all-white school in the South? That is exactly what Ruby did at William Frantz Elementary School!Because some people were very angry about this change, Ruby had to be escorted into the building by big, tough US Marshals every single day just to keep her safe! Inside the school, things weren't much easier. No parents would let their children sit with her, meaning little Ruby had to eat her lunch all by herself! But she wasn't completely alone. Her wonderful teacher, Mrs. Henry, was the only one willing to teach her, and they became a great team!Listen in to find out how one brave little girl stood incredibly tall, faced down giant bullies, and helped change America forever! You definitely don't want to miss this amazing story of courage!