Our very special guest this week is Ruby Bridges who changed the world forever at just six years old. In 1960 Ruby was the first black child to go to an integrated school in the American South. This moment has become an iconic symbol of the civil rights movement and changed her life forever. Books have been written about her, movies made about her and the artist Norman Rockwell painted the moment of her first day at school - a work of art that Barack Obama moved into the White House during his p

This video shows students arriving at schools under court-ordered desegregation in Dallas, Texas, as busing was used to reduce racial segregation in public education. Police presence and crowd control were common on the first day, reflecting the tension surrounding the policy. Desegregation busing aimed to provide equal educational access by transporting students across previously segregated school zones. While supported by civil rights advocates, it also faced strong opposition from some commun

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