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#OnThisDay, 14 Nov 1960, Ruby Bridges goes to school.

She is the first African-American child to attend the all-white William Frantz school in Louisiana, USA. It is a symbolic act, breaking the segregation of education in the state.

#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #Histodons

Ruby Bridges walking down the steps of the school, surrounded by federal marshals. She is a six year old Black girl in a wide-skirted dress, carrying her schoolbag. They are tall white men in suits and hats.

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