A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
RUBY BRIDGESWhen I think about our babies today and them not being safe in school, I think that should be the next civil rights movement, you know, is to ban the assault weapons so that our babies can be safe.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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We stand United against Racism!
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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 want to inspire kids.
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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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The greatest lesson I learned that year in Mrs. Henry’s class was the lesson Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to teach us all: Never judge people by the color of their skin. God makes each of us unique in ways that go much deeper.
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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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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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Evil isn’t prejudiced. It doesn’t care what you look like; it just wants a place to rest. It’s up to you whether you give it that place.
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I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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When I think about our babies today and them not being safe in school, I think that should be the next civil rights movement, you know, is to ban the assault weapons so that our babies can be safe.
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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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