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What's your favourite historical photo and why? (reddthat.com)
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[โ€“] 45 points 9 months ago (13 children)

6-year old Ruby Bridges walking to school.

This picture was always so powerful to me. I think I had that one famous illustrated storybook about Ruby Bridges.

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  • [โ€“] 13 points 9 months ago

    On the one hand, very important photo to understand the context of the time.

    On the other hand, monstrous that a child going to school was such a big deal and so much attention was focused on her. Can't imagine that making a positive impression on a child.

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    What's the context for this? What country?

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  • [โ€“] 29 points 9 months ago* (5 children)

    This is in the United States, during segregation.

    The little girl in the picture is Ruby Bridges. In 1960, she was one of the first Black kids to integrate a school. In this picture, she is walking to an all-Whites school and the guards are protecting her because the racist white adults wanted to harm her just for wanting to go to school.

    Ruby Bridges is still alive today.

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    Thanks. Did you just expect everyone to just know this when you posted the photo?

    You guys have such a crazy history. And present.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    When federal agents were actually protecting minorities.

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