On the C-SPAN Networks: Ruby Bridges is a Civil Rights Activist with two videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1999 Speech as an Author. The year with the highest average ...

On Nov. 14, 1960, when Ruby Bridges was just 6 years old, she unknowingly became an icon for the civil rights movement that was sweeping the country. The first grader made history when she became the ...

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day has become an annual tradition for Eugene and Springfield schools. The event is an opportunity for students to learn about segregation and civil rights. Bridges had her ...