Ruby Nell Bridges Hall (born September 8, 1954) is an American civil rights activist.

Ruby Bridges has always been a civil rights advocate, with her experience as the first Black child to enter an all-white school in the South making her a household name.

Sep 4, 2025 · 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, …

Apr 2, 2014 · Ruby Bridges was the first African American child to integrate an all-white public elementary school in the South. She later became a civil rights activist.

Jul 26, 2023 · Ruby Bridges is an iconic figure in American history, known for her courage and determination as the first African American child to desegregate an all-white elementary school …

In 1960, when Ruby Bridges was only six years old, she became one of the first black children to integrate New Orleans’ all white public school system.

Sep 7, 2022 · In 1960, at the age of six, Ruby Bridges was the first Black child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in New Orleans. Now she shares the lessons she learned with …

Nov 6, 2016 · Ruby Bridges is a monumental figure in American civil rights history. As a young Black girl, she played a key role in the desegregation of the American school system, …

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

On November 14, 1960, a 6-year-old girl walked into William J. Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. That seemingly mundane moment would shake the community and change the city …