What word means the act, process, or policy of separating people of different races, sexes, religions, etc.?
segregation
congregation
integration
What word means to help people in minority groups have equal access to spaces and opportunities as everyone else; to desegregate?
congregate
integrate
segregate
Ruby Bridges was the first black child to ________.
integrate an all-white elementary school by herself
skip first grade
What did Ruby have to do before she was allowed to attend William Frantz Elementary School?
meet all the kids in her class
take a hard test
What did the US president do to keep Ruby safe on her first day of school?
He sent guards to walk with her.
He shut down William Frantz Elementary School.
Even though the mob yelled mean things at Ruby, she didn’t give up. This shows that Ruby was ________.
shy.
brave.
On Ruby’s first day of school, what did the white parents do?
They told their children to be nice to Ruby.
They pulled their children out of school.
They brought presents for Ruby.
Why didn’t the white parents want their children to be in Ruby’s first grade class?
because she was a girl
because she was black
Ruby’s teacher Mrs. Henry ________.
taught Ruby every subject by herself for months
stood with the mob and yelled mean things at Ruby
True or False: When Ruby got to second grade, her class had both white and black students.
True
False
She is known for her _______. She'll keep working until a project is done!
failure
determination
Which word means the opposite of shy, timid and afraid?
weak
confident
What word means a large disorderly crowd of people, especially those who are angry or excited?
courage
mob
What word means the same thing as brave, daring, and fearless?
integrate
bold
segregate
