In 1954, the Supreme Court said that schools could not separate Black and white children. Ruby Bridges was a young Black girl. She passed a test and was chosen to go to an all-white school.
On November 14, 1960, Ruby's first day at the new school, four U.S. Marshals walked with her to keep her safe. She had to stay in the principal’s office all day. Many parents were angry and shouted at her.
For six months, the marshals took her to and from school every day. Ruby studied alone with one teacher, Mrs. Henry, for the whole first year. Her family suffered because people were unkind. Her father lost his job, and her grandparents lost their farm.
Ruby never missed a day of school. Her story is shown in a painting by Norman Rockwell called The Problem We All Live With. The painting not only displays Bridges' courage, but also the terrible acts of the racial discrimination of that time.
USCIS 100:84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
▪ civil rights (movement)
USCIS 128:112. What did the civil rights movement do?
• Fought to end racial discrimination
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