Bravery knows no age or gender.
RUBY BRIDGESRacism is a form of hate. We pass it on to our young people. When we do that, we are robbing children of their innocence.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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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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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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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 was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
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I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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I want to inspire kids.
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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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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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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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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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I believe in my prayers.
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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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We stand United against Racism!
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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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