Ruby Bridges is escorted to school by federal marshals

November 14

On November 14, 1960, Ruby Bridges was escorted to an all-white elementary school by federal marshals. 

In 1960, 6-year Ruby Bridges was escorted to William Frantz Elementary School, all-white school in New Orleans. The iconic photo of her walking to school soon became a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. 

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Sources

A&E Television Networks. (n.d.-c). Ruby Bridges desegregates her school | November 14, 1960. History.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ruby-bridges-desegregates-her-school