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Friday, February 5th

The differences in the 2nd day for Ruby

1- On the first day, she went to school with her mom whereas on the 2nd day she was alone escorted by US marshals.

2- She didn’t have the same outfit. She had a white jacket and pink dress whereas on the 2nd day, she had white only clothes. (ribbon)

3- On the 2nd day, she had 2 bags: one for school and one for lunch.

4- On the 2nd day, there was a graffiti on the wall (« nigger » and « KKK »). It was very offensive.

5- On the 2nd day, the mob was extremely aggressive: they spat* at Ruby and they threw* tomatoes at her.

Friday, February 5th

Segregation in a Louisiana school

Ruby Bridges was the first black girl to go to an only white school.

She wanted to be like rich people so she had a pink ribbon, a pink dress, a pink school bag. She was elegant with a coordinated outfit.

She wanted to make a good first impression but she was stressed out. It was her first time, she was alone, people were protesting in front of the school and they insulted her.

• waited -> bored
• didn’t have school -> happy