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Ruby Bridges

I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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Enemy Forgiveness God Myself Pray
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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Black Change Oppression Ourselves See Strength Yourself
When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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Heart Love
Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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Brave Myself Parents Present
I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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Believe Goodness Hate Myself
Bravery knows no age or gender.
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Brave One Liner
I believe in my prayers.
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Believe Myself Prayer
My mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that.
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Faith Mom Myself
That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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Children Myself Togetherness
I was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
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Black Children Myself Success
A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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Growth Myself Strength
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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Appearance God Greatness Judgement Lesson Skin Teaching
Evil looks like you and I. I know what evil looks like, and I know that it comes in all shades and colors.
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Appearance Evil Myself Yourself
I want to inspire kids.
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Children Inspirational Myself
Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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History Learning
Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
RUBY BRIDGES

Hate Love

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