Ruby Bridges and the Desegregation of American Schools

In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She became the first black student to attend the previously all-white school. This event paved the way for widespread school desegregation in the South. Ruby Bridges and the Desegregation of American Schools explores Bridges's legacy.

Summary

In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She became the first black student to attend the previously all-white school. This event paved the way for widespread school desegregation in the South. Ruby Bridges and the Desegregation of American Schools explores Bridges’s legacy.

Product details

• Authors: Jd Harris, Duchess Harris Jd
• Publisher: North Star Editions
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781641856089
• ISBN: 978-1-64185-608-9
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 228 mm x 175 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 134 g
• Series: Freedom's Promise
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics