Ruby Bridges Goes to School

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Is Ruby Bridges still alive today?

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Yes

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What is it called when people stand outside to stop someone from going to school?

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Protesting

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What does segregation mean?

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When white and black people are separated at school and in neighborhoods.

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Ruby Bridges wanted to go to a school with _____________ because it was closer to her house.

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White children

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Did the white children at the school accept Ruby when she went there?

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No

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Who was Ruby Bridges?

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A young girl who was the first black student to attend an all-white school in the South.

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What year did Ruby Bridges go to school?

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1960

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What does courage mean?

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The ability to do something that frightens you.

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What is the significance of Ruby Bridges' story?

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It represents the fight against segregation and the struggle for civil rights.

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What did Ruby Bridges face when she went to school?

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She faced protests and hostility from some people.