(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back every day at ‘This Day In History.’

On this date in 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges, accompanied by federal marshals, walked into William Frantz Elementary School

She became the first African American child to desegregate an all-white elementary school in the South.

Angry crowds taunted her, but Ruby’s courage became a powerful symbol of racial equality.

For an entire year, she was taught alone by one teacher, Barbara Henry, as other students boycotted.

Ruby Bridges’ bravery paved the way for future generations and remains an important story of determination.

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