Policemen & Federal Marshals | Periscope

By the time Ruby was six years old, there were new laws stating that African American and white students had to integrate, or share, schools. People such as Martin Luther King, Jr. had worked for civil rights so all people could share the same education and opportunities.

In 1960, a federal judge decided that New Orleans public schools had to be integrated. Ruby was chosen with six other children to integrate previously all-white elementary schools. Though Ruby's mother was excited for her, Mr. Bridges was afraid Ruby might be treated badly at her new school. She was the only African American student chosen to attend William Frantz.

A group of policemen and federal marshals helped escort Ruby safely into her school.

Courtesy: Ruby Bridges Foundation

Standards

• 5.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the conflicts, innovations, and social changes in the United States, including South Carolina, from 19501980.
  • 5.4.CE Analyze the causes and impacts of social movements in the U.S. and South Carolina.
• 8.5 Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of world events on South Carolina and the United States from 1929 to present.
  • 8.5.CX Analyze the correlation between the Modern Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina and the U.S.
• USHC.5 Demonstrate the impact of Americas global leadership on technological advancements, the transition to a post-industrial society, and ongoing debates over identity in the period 1945present.
  • USHC.5.CC Evaluate continuities and changes during the Civil Rights Movement and other subsequent movements for equal rights.