Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges is an enlightenment and a true speaker. She had a good past with a few bumps in the road, and grew into the city life. Afterward she started school, with growing corrections. Ruby is a Builder and built her life on hope, courage, and faith. She once said, “Don’t follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. When you start a new trail equipped with courage, strength and conviction, The only thing that can stop you is you.” She believed in herself even through the rough. She is all of this, and more. Ruby and her past is to start with. Then onto what school she went to and changes in schools. Then ending with a bang on how she was today. Ruby Bridges is an inspiration to all black people. This is her story, throughout the time of 1863.
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Ruby Nell Bridges was born on september 8, 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi. Ruby Bridges grew up on a farm with her grandparents and parents. Ruby’s family where all sharecroppers in Mississippi. At that time she was an only child. When she was 4 she and her parents moved to New Orleans for a better life in a bigger city. Her father worked as a gas station attendant and her mom worked nights to help support their growing family. Soon after Ruby had 2 younger brothers and a younger sister. She was the eldest. This reminds me of a quote,” We rise be lifting others” by Robert Ingersoll. This quote reminds me of how sharecropping is, everyone is working together so another doesn’t get hurt. Knowing her family and how she got to New Orleans, school is starting and the bell just