Ruby Bridges

Why was Ruby chosen to attend the all white school?

• She had one of the highest test scores

• Her name was chosen in a lottery

• She volunteered

• Her name came first alphabetically

What was the name of Ruby's teacher?

• Mrs. Jones

• Mrs. Henry

• Mrs. Brown

• Mrs. Cole

What state was Ruby born in?

• Utah

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• South Carolina

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

Who first decided that school segretation was illegal?

• Ruby Bridges
• the U.S. Supreme Court
• The President of the United States
• the principal of William Frantz Public School

Ruby was a teenager when she integrated the all white school.

• True
• False

Ruby Bridges changed the way classrooms look forever.

• True
• False

Ruby is still active today in making sure others all have the same rights?

• True
• False

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