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Today in History: Ruby Bridges Leads Desegregation at Louisiana School

11/14/2025

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On November 14, 1960, Ruby Bridges and the McDonogh Three became the first African American children to attend formerly all-white elementary schools in New Orleans, Louisiana. This landmark event occurred amid the New Orleans school desegregation crisis, following the 1954 Supreme Court ruling that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

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On November 14, 1960, Ruby Bridges and the McDonogh Three became the first African American children to attend formerly all-white elementary schools in New Orleans, Louisiana. This landmark event occurred amid the New Orleans school desegregation crisis, following the 1954 Supreme Court ruling that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.