Ruby Bridges

Where was Ruby Bridges born?

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Jackson, Mississippi

• Tylertown, Mississippi

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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What did the Supreme Court rule in 1954?

• Schools should remain segregated

• Segregation is a state issue

• Schools should not be segregated

• Only high schools should be integrated

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How many years did it take for states to follow the Supreme Court ruling?

• Two years

• Four years

• Eight years

• Six years

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What significant event happened on November 14, 1960, involving Ruby Bridges?

• She moved to New York

• She became the first African-American child to integrate a southern elementary school

• She met the President

• She graduated from high school

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Who was Ruby Bridges' teacher at her new school?

• Mary Johnson

• Linda Brown

• Barbara Henry

• Sarah Williams

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What role did U.S. Marshals play in Ruby Bridges' school integration?

• They were her classmates

• They protested against her

• They taught her classes

• They ensured her safety

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What foundation did Ruby Bridges start?

• The Bridges Education Fund

• The Ruby Bridges Foundation

• The School Justice League

• The Civil Rights Foundation

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What roll did Ruby Bridges play in the Civil Rights movement?

• She advocated for equality

• She was an activist in the Montgomery Bus Boycott

• Her death sparked the Civil Rights Movement

• She helped to integrate all white schools in the south

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