Ruby Bridges Coloring Pages
These printable sheets help students learn about Ruby Bridges and her role in the civil rights movement. Teachers and parents can use these historical pictures for classroom lessons or home activities to discuss equality and bravery.
Ruby Bridges Coloring Pages
Portraits of young Ruby and the historic William Frantz Elementary School building for history lessons.
Walking to School with US Marshals
Scenes showing her brave daily walk escorted by federal marshals.
Ruby Bridges in the Classroom
Quiet moments of Ruby reading and learning with her supportive teacher.
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Ready to print for home, preschool and classroom.
Teaching Civil Rights History
When introducing young students to the civil rights movement, visual aids make historical events easier to grasp. The walking to school scenes illustrate the courage it took for a six-year-old girl to integrate a segregated school in New Orleans in 1960.
You can use these sheets alongside discussions about equality, bravery, and the importance of education. They work well as a quiet activity after reading picture books about her life, or as part of a larger curriculum during Black History Month lessons.
Historical Details to Color
The illustrations include specific elements from the era that help set the scene. Children will notice the vintage schoolbooks with leather straps, classic wooden classroom desks, and the imposing brick architecture of the school building.
When coloring the portraits, students can use historical reference photos to accurately color her iconic outfits, such as her crisp white dress, ribbons, and shoes. The classroom scenes highlight her unique educational experience and her relationship with Barbara Henry, the dedicated Boston teacher who taught her in an otherwise empty room.
Ideas for School and Home
These printable PDFs can be adapted for various elementary grade levels. Younger children can focus on the simpler portraits and school supplies, while older students can tackle the detailed architecture of the school facade and the federal marshals in their suits.
- Create a timeline of her first year at William Frantz Elementary using different colored pages.
- Pair the coloring sheets with a writing prompt about demonstrating bravery in everyday life.
- Combine these pages with a Martin Luther King coloring activity to discuss leaders of the era.
- Include the finished artwork in a larger Women's History Month classroom display.
Questions
What grade level is Ruby Bridges?
Ruby Bridges was in the first grade when she integrated William Frantz Elementary School in 1960. She was just six years old at the time.
How old will Ruby Bridges be in 2026?
Born on September 8, 1954, Ruby Bridges will turn 72 years old in the year 2026.
What was Ruby Bridges' most famous quote?
One of her most widely shared quotes is, "Don't follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail."