Ruby Bridges

True or False: Ruby Bridges had a library dedicated to her for standing up for equal rights for all people, everywhere.

• True

• False

Where did Ruby Bridges live?

• Alabama

• New York

• Louisiana

What is Ruby Bridges best known for?

• She was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean

• She refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man

• She was the first black student to attend a white elementary school in the South

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

What was it called when black students went to different schools than white students?

• Can't even

• Old School

• Segregation

• Mean

How was Ruby Bridges treated at first?

• she was liked by everyone
• she was treated equally
• everyone gave her presents
• many people yelled at her and treated her badly

What grade was Ruby in when she first started at the all white school?

• kindergarten
• fifth grade
• second grade
• first grade

What words describe Ruby Bridges' character?

• brave, kind, and smart
• brave, shy, and mean
• scared, rude, and mad
• happy, smart, and bossy

True or False: When Ruby got to second grade, her class had both white and black students.

• True
• False

Which First Lady of the United States stood up for Ruby and her journey?

• Jackie Kennedy

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Nancy Reagan

Ruby Bridges is still alive, what does Ruby do today?

• Doctor-helps sick people

• Nurse- helps sick people

• Teacher-teaches at a school

• Author- writes and teaches about equal rights