Ruby Bridges was best known for the first African-American student to attend an all-white elementary school in the South. Ruby was brave, because she stood up to the angry people outside her school. She was kind, because she prayed for the people who were yelling at her. Ruby displayed bravery even though she is deserted, jeopardized, and were surrounded by numerous racist people. First, Ruby is deserted, or ostracized, by numerous white people, including administrators and the community. She was the first colored person to integrate into an all white school. The parents at the all white school either pulled or threatened to pull their children out of Ruby’s class and send them to other schools. Ruby was ignored and always pushed aside at