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Influential Women: Ruby Bridges

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Illustration of Ruby Bridges, a young Black girl wearing a white dress, walking in between white men in tan suits. Text reads, “Ruby Bridges.”

Ruby Bridges was a child who played an important part in the civil rights movement. She was one of several African-American children chosen to attend formerly all-white schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1960. Let's explore the extraordinary life of Ruby Bridges. Part of the "Influential Women" series.

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Runtime: 2 minutes 52 seconds

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