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Ruby Bridges' new children's book is love letter to her 1st grade teacher: 'She's like another mom to me'
The two forged a friendship as teacher and pupil under perilous circumstances at William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, and their bond is the subject of Bridges' new children's book.
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Ruby Bridges and Integration of New Orleans Schools
On November 14, 1960, a 6-year-old girl walked into William J. Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. That seemingly mundane moment would shake the community and change the city forever.