Mia Kim & Margaret O'Neil
11 January 2015
Thomas
NHD Ruby Bridges
We chose our topic because we thought the Civil Rights movement had many great leaders who stood up for their rights to equality In America. Ruby Bridges was one of those people who showed great leadership. She also has left a great legacy. We thought that she was brave to be the first to integrate schools in the south at the age of six. We also thought that she would be interesting to learn more about, especially because she was so young.
At first we conducted our research by thinking of headings that may possibly relate to Ruby Bridges and looked these headings up online. This led us to many different sources. We went to the Charleston Public Library and the College of Charleston library to find books on the Civil Rights Movement and Ruby herself. We used many online sources, including You Tube and Newspaper articles. Professor Jon Hale, from the College of Charleston, and Professor Oveta Glover from Vorhees College gave us great interviews.
We selected a website because we thought that it would be interesting to learn how to create a website and to have an interactive project. The website made that possible. Another reason we created a website is because we know a previous National History Day participant who made a website and we knew he would help us if we had problems creating our website. We created our project using Weebly.
Our project on Ruby Bridges relates to the NHD theme because Ruby Bridges is a leader for all African Americans, and whites as well. She was the first African American to integrate schools in the south at the age of six. She was so young when she entered the all white school and she handled the stress so well. Many other kids followed her in their own towns by demanding to attend all white schools. She has left behind a great legacy by still going to talk to children in schools about her story and encouraging them to stand up for their rights. Also, she created the Ruby Bridges Foundation.
11 January 2015
Thomas
NHD Ruby Bridges
We chose our topic because we thought the Civil Rights movement had many great leaders who stood up for their rights to equality In America. Ruby Bridges was one of those people who showed great leadership. She also has left a great legacy. We thought that she was brave to be the first to integrate schools in the south at the age of six. We also thought that she would be interesting to learn more about, especially because she was so young.
At first we conducted our research by thinking of headings that may possibly relate to Ruby Bridges and looked these headings up online. This led us to many different sources. We went to the Charleston Public Library and the College of Charleston library to find books on the Civil Rights Movement and Ruby herself. We used many online sources, including You Tube and Newspaper articles. Professor Jon Hale, from the College of Charleston, and Professor Oveta Glover from Vorhees College gave us great interviews.
We selected a website because we thought that it would be interesting to learn how to create a website and to have an interactive project. The website made that possible. Another reason we created a website is because we know a previous National History Day participant who made a website and we knew he would help us if we had problems creating our website. We created our project using Weebly.
Our project on Ruby Bridges relates to the NHD theme because Ruby Bridges is a leader for all African Americans, and whites as well. She was the first African American to integrate schools in the south at the age of six. She was so young when she entered the all white school and she handled the stress so well. Many other kids followed her in their own towns by demanding to attend all white schools. She has left behind a great legacy by still going to talk to children in schools about her story and encouraging them to stand up for their rights. Also, she created the Ruby Bridges Foundation.