Ruby Bridges was the first black child to cross an invisible line and enter an all white school. She was just six years old when she first arrived at that school in New Orleans on November 14, 1960. Ruby demonstrated bravery even though she was threatened, surrounded by racists and had to overcome obstacles.
First, on Ruby's first day, a large crowd of angry white people gathered outside the Franz Elementary School. People carried signs that said they did not want black children in a white school and they was going to poison her food. People called Ruby names; some wanted to hurt her. She stuck through a year of injustices and at the end, there were more.
Second, Ruby had to overcome many obstacles when she first went to the school. She