A 6-Year-Old Girl Walked Into A School — And 500 Kids Were Removed Because Of It

[seabeyond]

they saw change, what they thought was being taken from them.

[we can do it]

1. She is still gracious as an adult.

[seabeyond]

2. yes, she is. that is a fine way to describe her. nt

[marble falls]

3. the only adjective germane to this person is "good hearted" Bless her!

[BlueStreak]

4. American exceptionalism

I am a white person who lived during the school integration period in Indiana. While Indiana MAY not have been as racist as the South in general (I believe we we the headquarters of the KKK for awhile), there was plenty of it. And IMHO, most of it was the same fear of change, fear of the unknown, fear of losing control of "traditional America" that still grips such a large percentage of our population today.

We were friends with a black family that was first to move into our neighborhood. I was a little older than Ruby when I saw their car with all its windows broken out. And like Ruby, I didn't really understand that at the time.

What a country. We think we are so advanced, but in many ways we are way behind most of the rest of the world.

International travel should be a mandatory part of everybody's education.

[RebelOne]

12. I am a white person who lived in South Florida

during segregation and before integration. And it was unheard of for a black to attend a white school.

[sheshe2]

5. A Child Walks to School. This is Beauty. This is Grace. This is Courage.

I posted this several months ago. I thought you might like to see it, seabeyond. What an amazing child.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110215430

Thank you for the great video clip, she had dignity and grace as a child, she has it now as an adult.

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

6. She and I are the same age.

I recall those days when I was younger, moving from West Germany to Georgia. It was culture shock.

[DeSwiss]

7. K&R

- Simpatico.

[tblue]

8. I'll never understand it.

I'm trying to think what could make pisdir me act that way. I just can't imagine any reason to hurt a little girl like that. Or anyone really, but a 6 year old girl?

[yuiyoshida]

9. K&R for Change...

Great video!

[baldguy]

10. .

[joanbarnes]

11. Bless you Ruby! An eye-opener for a white northerner-same age as you.

I don't think my parents would have taken me out of school, but even up north, our schools were mostly segregated.