Ruby Bridges

In the BBC video ,Ruby Bridges on how she helped change America, Ruby Bridges tells us about her experience as the first African American to go to an all white elementary school.

Her parents Abon & Lucille Bridges responded to a request from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to volunteer in the integration of the New Orleans School system.They agreed to participate in the integration,even though her parents volunteered her to participate  father Abon was hesitant.