I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
RUBY BRIDGESI want to inspire kids.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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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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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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We stand United against Racism!
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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I want to inspire kids.
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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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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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We have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.
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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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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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We may not all be equally guilty. But we are all equally responsible for building a decent and just society.
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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If you really think about it, if we begin to teach history exactly the way that it happened – good, bad, ugly, no matter what – I believe that we’re going to find that we are closer, more connected than we are apart.
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Our elders said back then that if Black folks really wanted to see Change, they had to step up to the plate and do it themselves. Somebody has to be First. Will that be you?
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