In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first African American child to desegregate an elementary school. Thirty-seven years later, Ruby Bridges Hall discusses her memories of the first day she entered her new school in New Orleans; her first year when she was in a class of one, and her efforts to improve education. She spoke with PBS NewsHour correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault in this 1997 interview.
In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first African American child to desegregate an elementary school. Thirty-seven years later, Ruby Bridges Hall discusses her memories of the first day she entered her new school in New Orleans; her first year when she was in a class of one, and her efforts to improve education. She spoke with PBS NewsHour correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault in this 1997 interview.
General Note
Original broadcast date: February 18, 1997.
Originally released by MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, 1997.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 11, 2014.
Content Note
1st Day of School --(1:54) -- One-on-One Learning -- (1:25) -- Facing a Crowd -- (1:13) -- Paying the Price for Education -- (1:43) -- Lessons from Adversity -- (2:17).
