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| Ruby Bridges mother Lucille passed away. |
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Lucille Bridges, the mother of anti-segregationist icon Ruby Bridges passed away on Wednesday.
Lucille gave her daughter the courage to take on the establishment in New Orleans. Ruby was the first child of color to be enrolled in William Frantz Elementary School. She was accompanied by four federal agents which gave us an iconic illustration of the young Rudy.
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were notified about Lucille's passing.
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| Ruby Bridges with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. |
"Brave, progressive, a champion for change," Ruby said in a statement. "she helped alter the course of so many lives by setting me out on my path as a six year old little girl."
The champion of change --- Lucille Bridges -- has died at the age of 86.
"Today our country lost a hero," Ruby said. "Our nation lost a Mother of the Civil Rights Movement today. And I lost my mom. I love you and am grateful for you. May you rest in peace."
On November 14, 1960, Ruby Bridges became the first Black student to attend an all-white school in New Orleans. After the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, federal judges ordered all schools to accept students of color. The South refused to do so.
By a federal judge's order, U.S. Marshals escorted a brave Ruby through an angry white mob to get into the school.
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