Ruby Bridges Reflection
Ruby Bridges Reflection
Ruby Bridges is an African-American six year old girl who, in 1960, proved to the non coloured population that she was capable of attending the exact same school as a white child. Ruby was one of the three coloured children selected to get an education through the strict white populated school surrounded by angry protesting parents who were against letting a coloured child into the same school their child was studying in, however, by attending this school she proved that her colour did not define her, and that all children are the same. The closed minded people who were against Ruby attending a school full of non coloured children also grew to become aware of the fact that her skin colour did not interfere with her learning capabilities, she was a very bright and well educated child who had the right to attend a school where she was able to receive a better education.
The six year old African-American girl had to go through the cruel discrimination laid upon her by the white American community and therefore had to be escorted by federal marshals into the new school she was attending. To step foot in a community which is entirely against you at such a young age, is extremely difficult and dangerous. Ruby Bridges mother, although she was trying to unite all coloured and non-coloured people so she could change things for the next generation, committed a selfish act by putting her daughter forward to attend such a school. Ruby Bridges did show courage by stepping forward and building the strength to fight for her right to education each day and facing angry protestors outside her school building everyday. Although these protestors whose goal was to have Ruby removed from the school which their non-coloured children attend gave Ruby nightmares each night, she stayed fighting for her rights and continued going to school.
This movie should inspire students to fight for what is rightfully theirs, as Ruby Bridges did. It illustrates the
Ruby Bridges is an African-American six year old girl who, in 1960, proved to the non coloured population that she was capable of attending the exact same school as a white child. Ruby was one of the three coloured children selected to get an education through the strict white populated school surrounded by angry protesting parents who were against letting a coloured child into the same school their child was studying in, however, by attending this school she proved that her colour did not define her, and that all children are the same. The closed minded people who were against Ruby attending a school full of non coloured children also grew to become aware of the fact that her skin colour did not interfere with her learning capabilities, she was a very bright and well educated child who had the right to attend a school where she was able to receive a better education.
The six year old African-American girl had to go through the cruel discrimination laid upon her by the white American community and therefore had to be escorted by federal marshals into the new school she was attending. To step foot in a community which is entirely against you at such a young age, is extremely difficult and dangerous. Ruby Bridges mother, although she was trying to unite all coloured and non-coloured people so she could change things for the next generation, committed a selfish act by putting her daughter forward to attend such a school. Ruby Bridges did show courage by stepping forward and building the strength to fight for her right to education each day and facing angry protestors outside her school building everyday. Although these protestors whose goal was to have Ruby removed from the school which their non-coloured children attend gave Ruby nightmares each night, she stayed fighting for her rights and continued going to school.
This movie should inspire students to fight for what is rightfully theirs, as Ruby Bridges did. It illustrates the