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Chaz Monet, Diana Scarwid, Jean Louisa Kelly

The true story of Ruby Bridges, an African-American girl who, in 1960 at age 6, helped to integrate the all-white schools of New Orleans. Although she was the only black girl to come to the school she...( read more  read more... ) was sent to, (and since all the white mothers pulled their children out of class, she was the only one there, period), and though she faced a crowd of angry white citizens every day, she emerged unscathed, physically or emotionally. Encouraged by her teacher, a white woman from the North named Barbara Henry, and her mother, Lucille, and with her own quiet strength, she eventually broke down a century-old barrier forever, a pivotal moment in the civil-rights movement.

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Directed by: Euzhan Palcy

Release Date: January 11, 1998

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DVD Release Date: February 3, 2004

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  • rachelpinkrox
    February 1, 2009
    rachelpinkrox
    might be interesting to see.
  • LakerGirl8124
    November 1, 2008
    LakerGirl8124
    I love this movie! I remember when I was little this was my favorite movie. I would watch it over and over again and I felt so bad for her!
  • jamieterrazas
    October 16, 2008
    jamieterrazas
    Great Movie to share with your children how bad racism can be!
  • IsaacMahomie
    June 24, 2008
    IsaacMahomie
    I watched this as a good. It was a really, really sweet movie about a true story.
  • backpackmuseum
    June 14, 2008
    backpackmuseum
    i didnt really like this movie cuz it was boring and we had to watch it for school...
  • bigbaby1023lucy
    September 19, 2007
    bigbaby1023lucy
    This was truly a movie to be shown in all elementary schools in every state.
  • GRoss6
    August 7, 2007
    GRoss6
    Great Movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • fordkiera12
    July 26, 2007
    fordkiera12
    this is so educational
  • marcelittegrier
    July 26, 2007
    marcelittegrier
    Good movie for teaching children overcoming and working through obstacles placed in their paths

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