Mia Kim & Margaret O'Neil
The Leadership and Legacy of Ruby Bridges
Junior Division
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Though I did not know it then, nor would I come to realize it for many years, what transpired in the fall of 1960 in New Orleans would forever change my life and help shape a nation. When I think back on that time and all that has occurred since, I realized a lot has changed. That fateful walk to school began a journey, and we all must work together to continue moving forward.
-Ruby Bridges