Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges

Civil Rights Movement- mass protest movement against racial segregation and discrimination in the southern United States that came to national prominence during the mid-1950s.

What is segregation?The policy or practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups, as in schools, housing, and public or commercial facilities, especially as a form of discrimination.

What is discrimination?unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice