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What is racism?
Hatred or intolerance of another race
___________ of the Supreme Court hear cases and make decisions that affect many people.
Justices
In the 1950's and 1960's, many people fought for __________, or equal treatment of all Americans.
civil rights
Many states in the south practiced __________. They wanted to keep students apart.
Segregation
The ________ stood in front of the school to protect the entering students.
Troops
The Supreme Court is part of the United States________ system.
justices
What does whirlwind mean?
Confused rush
What did Ruby say she felt privileged to be a part of?
The civil rights struggle (or movement.)
What year was Ruby born?
1954
What else happened in 1954 (coincidentally, the year Ruby was born?)
The US Supreme Court ordered the end of "separate but equal" education for African Americans.
What happened in 1957?
Nine black high school students enrolled in a white school in Arkansas
When was the deadline for school integration set?
September 1960
What is the NAACP?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
What does district mean?
particular area of the city
What does pressured mean?
tried hard to convince
Who drove Ruby to her first day at the white school?
US Federal Marshalls
