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Introduction Even when new laws replaced the old
Years ago, black children and ones, many people stuck to old ways .
white children did not go to school
Ruby was just a little girl,
together . They did not live in the
but she wasn’t afraid to
same neighborhoods . They never
face big bullies on her
had a chance to meet and
way to school each day .
become friends .
In some states, there
were laws that kept
black people and white
people apart .
This child’s sign shows that white people did not
welcome children (Negroes) in their schools.
Ruby Bridges
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