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Sources For NHD Ruby Bridges

This annotated bibliography contains secondary sources that provide information about Ruby Bridges and the desegregation of schools in the United States. The sources describe Bridges' role as the first black student to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans in 1960, facing hostility and protests. They provide historical context for racial segregation policies and the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision that ruled such policies unconstitutional. The sources also discuss Bridges' courage and importance as a role model for the civil rights movement.

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Sources For NHD Ruby Bridges

This annotated bibliography contains secondary sources that provide information about Ruby Bridges and the desegregation of schools in the United States. The sources describe Bridges' role as the first black student to attend an all-white elementary school in New Orleans in 1960, facing hostility and protests. They provide historical context for racial segregation policies and the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision that ruled such policies unconstitutional. The sources also discuss Bridges' courage and importance as a role model for the civil rights movement.

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Annotated Bibliography

Works Cited

Secondary Sources

"Biography, Ruby Bridges." Biography for Kids: Ruby Bridges,

www.ducksters.com/history/civil_rights/ruby_bridges.php. This is a site that explains a

lot of what happened and the choices of all of the people around Ruby Bridges in a

simple matter. It answers questions that talk about her life, very straightforward.

Brown, Nikki. "Ruby Bridges." Ruby Bridges | 64 Parishes, edited by David Johnson, 11 Feb.

2016, 64parishes.org/entry/ruby-bridges. This site is able to give a deeper explanation

of educational segregation at that time and what type of effect Ruby Bridges' steps

that were taken did to the segregation of races.

Herrara, Kio. "Ruby Bridges." Ruby Bridges | TimeForKids, 25 May 2018,

www.timeforkids.com/g34/ruby-bridges/. This site gives a bigger explanation of why

Ruby Bridges entered an all white school. It also explains Brown v. Board of

Education and their decision for desegregating schools. They give a bigger point of

view of Ruby's life as a student.

History.com Editors. "Segregation in the United States." History, 28 Nov. 2018,

www.history.com/topics/black-history/segregation-united-states. Accessed 16 May 2019.

This site gives us gives us background on racial segregation. It states how it was like after

black people weren't slaves anymore but was still treated harshly.

Madi, and Avery. "Ruby Bridges." Ruby Bridges | MY HERO, 8 Jan. 2017,

myhero.com/R_Bridges_nagel_ms_US_2017_ul. This site explains about how Ruby


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Bridges grew up in a lot of pressure and stress, and how she got through it. It helps

us give a bigger understanding of how hard it was for her growing up but she kept

standing up for her voice to be heard. She became a hero and a big influence to

other kids.

Ruby Bridges. Peyer, 27 Feb. 2017, blogs.socsd.org/woslmc/2017/02/27/ruby-

bridges/#.XdKs_ajYrnE. Accessed 6 Dec. 2019. Ruby's important role in the civil

rights movement as a courageous and brave role model.

Ruby Bridges National Women History Museum . Debra Michals, 2015,

www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/ruby-bridges. Accessed 6 Dec.

2019. This article shares Ruby Bridges childhood. From the year she was born to

when she received the Carter G. Woodson Book Award.

"Social Justice Activists | Ruby Bridges ." Ruby Bridges | Social Activist | Hilbert College,

www.hilbert.edu/social-justice-activists/ruby-bridges. This site gives a background of

Ruby Bridges and her family. It is a short summary of how her first times of going

to school was like and how her personality and mindset helped her get past it.

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