Thursday, February 25th
The painting by Norman Rockwell
In the center, there is Ruby with school things in her hand.
She was escorted by 4 US marshals: 2, in front of her and 2 in her back.
The police had a badge, a yellow band and the passport for Ruby.
On the left, there is the graffiti KKK (a racist organization) and in the background, the insult: « nigger ».
Someone threw* a tomato at Ruby.
Tuesday, February 23rd
The 5 biggest differences in the two extracts
1- In the first extract, Ruby was stressed out whereas in the 2nd extract, she was determined and she didn’t care.
2- In the 2nd extract, there were 2 graffiti: it was written « nigger » and KKK (nigger = an insult / KKK: Ku Klux Klan = a racist organization)
3- In the first extract, Ruby had a pink dress and ribbon whereas in the 2nd extract, she had a white only outfit.
4- In the first extract, there was no fence to protect her. In the 2nd extract, she didn’t have her mother but she was escorted by 4 US marshals.
5- The 2nd extract was more violent: someone spat* at her and threw* a tomato 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.
Friday, January 29th
Segregation laws in the past after slavery
Segregation was everywhere in the USA after slavery.
For example:
Afro-American baseball players and white players couldn’t compete together in the same teams.
Black and white people had to use separate toilet facilities.
Black barbers couldn’t serve white women and girls.
Afro-American people couldn’t bury their family with white people.
Friday, January 22nd
Segregation in the USA
Afro-American people and white people were segregated.
In gas stations, « colored » people had to use different bathrooms. They couldn’t pee or take a shower together.
Black people couldn’t swim in the same swimming-pools.
Old Afro-American people couldn’t play checkers together in the park.
Black and white people had to pray in different churches.
They couldn’t stay together at the beach: they couldn’t sunbathe, play, or relax together.