Ruby Bridges
1. When and where was Ruby Nell Bridges born?
2. Who were Ruby’s parents?
3. How old was she when her family moved to New Orleans, Louisiana?
4. Why did they move?
5. Write down three examples of how blacks and whites were treated differently
in New Orleans, Louisiana during the 1950s and 1960s.
a.
b.
c.
6. Define segregation.
7. Define integration.
8 What happened to Ruby on November 14, 1960?
9. How old was she?
10. What was the name of the school Ruby attended?
11. Who were the people who protected Ruby on her way to and from school?
12. According to Charles Burks, one of the
US Marshals escorting Ruby, how did he
think Ruby behaved that day?
13. Norman Rockwell was a famous American
painter and illustrator for magazines.
In 1964, he created a painting inspired by
Ruby’s experience. What is it called?
14. How does it make you feel?
15. Describe the way Ruby and her parents were treated during her first year at the school.
16. Why did Ruby refuse to eat her school lunch for some time? What caused her to think this way?
17. Who was Ruby’s first grade teacher?
18. Were there other students in Ruby’s first grade class at the beginning of the year?
19. What eventually happened to her class as Ruby continued attending the school?
20. What is the name of the book Ruby wrote about her experiences?
21. What is the goal of the foundation Ruby
founded (Ruby Bridges Foundation)?
22. Name two honours Ruby has been given since 2001.
PARAGRAPH
Explain what the American Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968) was about before describing why Ruby
Bridges’ story was an important part of this movement.