Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
RUBY BRIDGESI believe in my prayers.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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I want to inspire kids.
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I think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other.
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We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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My mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that.
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I was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
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I felt like there was something I needed to do – speaking to kids and sharing my story with them and helping them understand racism has no place in the minds and hearts of children.
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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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Racism is a form of hate. We pass it on to our young people. When we do that, we are robbing children of their innocence.
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I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
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