Ruby Bridges
American
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1960/11/14 | On the court-ordered first day of integrated schools in New Orleans, Ruby Bridges, the only African-American child at WF Elementary, is escorted to school by 3 US Marshals. She is depicted by Norman Rockwell in the painting The Problem We All Live With. | Student | Frantz, William, School | New Orleans | |||
2011/07/15 | Ruby Bridges meets Barack Obama at the White House. While viewing the Norman Rockwell painting of her on display he tells her, "I think it's fair to say that if it hadn't been for you guys, I might not be here and we wouldn't be looking at this together." | Guest | The White House | Washington, DC |
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