Happy Belated Ms.Bridges. I was in high school when you became my heroine!!!Your actions, bravery and tenacity set so much in motion for my friends and me who grew up in a racist house. We will be eternal grateful for your leadership and motivation.www.womenshistory.orgBiography: Ruby BridgesAt the tender age of six, Ruby Bridges advanced the cause of civil rights in November 1960 when she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South.