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PBS NewsHour. Ruby Bridges (Feb. 18, 1997) / A class of one :

In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges Hall became the first African American child to desegregate an elementary school. In honor of National Black History Month, 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : MacNeil-Lehrer Productions, 1997.
Series:Black studies in video
Subjects:
Segregation.
African American students.
School integration > 20th century.
Ségrégation.
Déségrégation en éducation > 20e siècle.
African American students
School integration
Segregation
1900-1999
Streaming videos.
Television news programs
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges Hall became the first African American child to desegregate an elementary school. In honor of National Black History Month, 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.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 9, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (9 min.).
Playing Time:00:08:35