CNNW Laura July 2, 2024
hair. she carried what looked like a briefcase for her school work. and at 6 years old, she also carried the fate of american history. ruby bridges entered that all white school in louisiana while being shouted at by angry mobs, racist taunts, hateful insults. >> i remember the chant, two, four, six, eight, we don't want to integrate. >> some of these people were very threatening. they were going to kill her. they were going to hang her. >> one protester's sign read "all i want for christmas is a clean white school." another held up a miniature coffin with a black doll inside. >> i u...
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