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I was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.

Ruby Bridges

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
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
We must absolutely take care of one another.
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Care Oneself
When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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Heart Love
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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Children Feeling Help Myself Need Place Story Understand
Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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Children Heart Start World
We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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Enemy Evil
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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Care Evil Place Yourself
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 do think that some people are born as old souls.
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Born Myself Old Soul Thinking
I want to inspire kids.
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Children Inspirational Myself
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
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
I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
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Experience Heart Mindset Myself Place Teaching

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