She's the same age as my dad. Never let the right get away with pretending racism is a "past" thing. The people the National Guard had to protect Ruby Bridges from are still very much around and voting.
People seem to think the civil rights movement was 100+years ago. Even my own grandfather didn't realize he was 14 when segregation was federally abolished.
It happened such a short time ago. So many who tossed rocks at her want us to return to that way of thinking. Just gross. I'm so glad I was raised on Star Trek and The X-Men. Helped shape my views. Ya, rest well knowing Riker would sleep with you based on personality.
There are still people alive that wished to attack he when she first went to that school. Goes to show how it hasn't been all that long and how we haven't gone far enough to eradicated that behavior.
And these are the racist pieces of shit losers who shouted hatred at a 6 year-old Ruby. Some of them are probably still alive and spewing their hatred again these days.
zeacorzeppelin10
The William Frantz Elementary school sat abandoned for decades. It has only been refurbished in the last few years.
StabbyMcMurder
Nice
SweetprinceShambles
Nice
Revyloution
It is so fing bizarre that she is only 16 years older than me.
slidewhistlesymphony
I am proud to be part of the Bridges family.
TheCowSaysMoooo
Nice
thegoodmorningburger
DrMissAnonymous
MarkRavingMad
She's the same age as my dad. Never let the right get away with pretending racism is a "past" thing. The people the National Guard had to protect Ruby Bridges from are still very much around and voting.
thealmightywalrus420
People seem to think the civil rights movement was 100+years ago. Even my own grandfather didn't realize he was 14 when segregation was federally abolished.
viila
You sent satellites into space before agreeing that little black girls are actually people. This is that new.
Bhargo
they are around and trying to ban teaching kids that the National Guard had to protect a child from them
joshuasplinth
ThatLeftistBlackMetalWeeb
Nice
thetinymonarch
The first black women to attend a none segregated school hasn't reached retirement age yet.
cowabungagnarly
it makes me sad how not long ago that was.
Larktonguesinadicecup
She did an awesome job not being murdered.
Txernobog
The feds did their part, also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Problem_We_All_Live_With
lddiaz
Nice
FabiosStallMucker
Nice
methadonegirls
Nice
TheFastpaws
It happened such a short time ago. So many who tossed rocks at her want us to return to that way of thinking. Just gross. I'm so glad I was raised on Star Trek and The X-Men. Helped shape my views. Ya, rest well knowing Riker would sleep with you based on personality.
ButteredMilk
Nice
stonebreaker6
This was not that long ago! Take nothing for granted. The DeSatanists of the GQP would go back to this if they could. If we let them.
dontrike
There are still people alive that wished to attack he when she first went to that school. Goes to show how it hasn't been all that long and how we haven't gone far enough to eradicated that behavior.
wannasee
The people who didn't want desegregation are still alive and voting against your rights- and rights of children - today. So make your vote count!
Drix1942
And these are the racist pieces of shit losers who shouted hatred at a 6 year-old Ruby. Some of them are probably still alive and spewing their hatred again these days.
forgotiwasfine
Kid-friendly movies about real civil rights events: Ruby Bridges, Selma Lord Selma, The Watsons Go To Birmingham
nopenopittynope2806
Warriors Don’t Cry
forgotiwasfine
Amazing book and movie. My 3 are more for little elementary kids
killbillsexwife
That must have been tough.
sirava
These were some of the folks there to express their opinion on integration.
GanjaPlanet
I hate these filthy racist scum along with all their degenerate offspring that are todays Republican base.
judasgrowley
I wish I could say: “God, can you imagine living in a world like that?” Instead we have people trying to make it more like that.
sirava
When they say "Make America Great Again" this is the era they mean.