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The Walk That Changed America: Ruby Bridges, November 14, 1960
The Walk That Changed America: Ruby Bridges, November 14, 1960
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This haunting photograph captures six-year-old Ruby Bridges on November 14, 1960, as she became the first African American child to attend formerly whites-only William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, flanked by four federal marshals who were her only protection against violent white supremacist mobs.
What the sanitized textbook version won't tell you is the sheer brutality this child faced. A riotous white mob organized by the local White Citizens' Council gathered to protest her arrival, screaming hateful slurs, threats, and insult. For months, crowds chanting racial slurs and making death threats continued to greet Bridges as she walked this same path daily.
The federal government wasn't acting out of moral conviction - they were forced into action. Though the Brown v. Board decision was finalized in 1954, southern states were extremely resistant to the decision, and state governments were not doing their part in enforcing the new laws . It took six years of defiance before federal marshals finally escorted children into schools at gunpoint.
Bridge's father was fired from his job, and her sharecropper grandparents were kicked off of their land - the economic terrorism that white communities used to punish Black families who dared challenge the system. This wasn't just about education; it was about maintaining a racial caste system through violence and intimidation.
This photograph shows the true face of American "democracy" - a six-year-old child needing armed federal protection just to attend first grade, walking through crowds of adults screaming for her blood.
Premium Quality & Craftsmanship
Make a statement in any room with this framed poster, printed on thick matte paper. The matte black frame that's made from wood from renewable forests adds an extra touch of class.
Product Specifications:
Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
Paper weight: 189 g/m²
Lightweight design
Acrylite front protector
Hanging hardware included
Blank product components in the US sourced from Japan and the US
Blank product components in the EU sourced from Japan and Latvia
Installation Note:
How to attach hooks on 24″ × 36″ horizontal frames: Place each of the mounting hooks 1 inch (2.5 cm) from frame corners when hanging horizontally.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
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What the sanitized textbook version won't tell you is the sheer brutality this child faced. A riotous white mob organized by the local White Citizens' Council gathered to protest her arrival, screaming hateful slurs, threats, and insult. For months, crowds chanting racial slurs and making death threats continued to greet Bridges as she walked this same path daily.
The federal government wasn't acting out of moral conviction - they were forced into action. Though the Brown v. Board decision was finalized in 1954, southern states were extremely resistant to the decision, and state governments were not doing their part in enforcing the new laws . It took six years of defiance before federal marshals finally escorted children into schools at gunpoint.
Bridge's father was fired from his job, and her sharecropper grandparents were kicked off of their land - the economic terrorism that white communities used to punish Black families who dared challenge the system. This wasn't just about education; it was about maintaining a racial caste system through violence and intimidation.
This photograph shows the true face of American "democracy" - a six-year-old child needing armed federal protection just to attend first grade, walking through crowds of adults screaming for her blood.
Premium Quality & Craftsmanship
Make a statement in any room with this framed poster, printed on thick matte paper. The matte black frame that's made from wood from renewable forests adds an extra touch of class.
Product Specifications:
Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
Paper weight: 189 g/m²
Lightweight design
Acrylite front protector
Hanging hardware included
Blank product components in the US sourced from Japan and the US
Blank product components in the EU sourced from Japan and Latvia
Installation Note:
How to attach hooks on 24″ × 36″ horizontal frames: Place each of the mounting hooks 1 inch (2.5 cm) from frame corners when hanging horizontally.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
