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Ruby Bridges was the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South.
True
Ruby Bridges was born in Tylertown, Mississippi.
False
Ruby Bridges' parents moved their family to New Orleans, Louisiana for better work opportunities.
True
Ruby Bridges attended a segregated New Orleans kindergarten before a federal court ordered Louisiana to desegregate.
True
Ruby Bridges' birth year coincided with the US Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. the Board of Education of Topeka Kansas.
True
Test your knowledge of civil rights history with this quiz on the life and impact of Ruby Bridges, the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South in 1960. Learn about her courageous journey and the significance of her role in the civil rights movement.
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