Happy 63rd birthday to civil rights pioneer Ruby Bridges!  advertisement In November 1960, 6-year-old Ruby became the first Black child to attend and desegregate an all-white elementary school in the South. Escorted into William Frantz Elementary School by four U.S. Marshals, little Ruby spent her first day of school waiting in the principal’s office, … Continue reading 5 Powerful Quotes From Ruby Bridges To Celebrate Her 63rd Birthday