Biography of ruby bridges
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| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Ruby Nell Bridges Hall |
| Date of Birth | 08 September 1954 |
| Place of Birth | Tylertown, Mississippi, United States |
| Date of Death | - |
| Place of Death | - |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence | United States |
| Education | Francis T. Nicholls High School |
| Profession | Civil rights activist, author, public speaker |
| Years of Activity | 1960 - Present |
| Brief Information | Ruby Bridges is an American civil rights activist. As a six-year-old, she was the first African American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on 14 November 1960. Her act made her an icon of the civil rights movement. |