Ruby Bridges

Where was Ruby Bridges born?

• Georgia

• Arkansas

• Alabama

• Mississippi

• Virginia

Why is Ruby Bridges famous?

• Being the first black student to attend an all white elementary school in the South

• Refusing to give up her seat to a white man

• She was a nurse during the Civil War who founded the Red Cross

• The first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic

• Being an escaped slave who created the Underground Railroad

What does a "segregated school" mean?

• Black and White students went to the same schools

• Black students were not allowed to attend school

• Black and white students went to different schools

• All of the above

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What grade was Ruby in when she first attended a previously all-white school?

• Kindergarten

• First grade

• Second Grade

• Third grade

How many students were in Ruby's class her first year at the William Frantz School?

• 1

• 4

• 11

• 15

Who drove Ruby to school on her first day of class?f

• Local police

• her parents

• she walked

• she rode her bike

• federal marshals

Where did Ruby live when she first attended the all-white school?

• Montgomery

• Jackonville

• New Orleans

• Atlanta

It was very brave of Ruby and her parents to be some of the first people to integrate the school.

• True

• False

What was the school like after Ruby's first year of integration?

• She continued to attend an integrated school

• She had a full classroom of students

• There were both black and white students in her class

• All of the above

What job did Ruby have for many years after graduating from high school?

• Flight attendant

• School teacher

• Travel Agent

• Telephone operator

• Architect