"[ Bell Ringing ]" "[ Woman ] Hold Your Horses Now." "[ Laughs ] Wait!" "[ Kids Chattering, Laughing ]" "Be Careful." "Bye." "Did You See Cathy's Glove?" "Yeah, It Was Neat." "I Bet If I Had Her Glove, I Could Catch Real Good." "Yeah, Right." "[ Man ] All Right, Keep Your Eye On That Ball." "Keep Your Eye On It." "Here We Go, Here We Go." "Come On, Now." "Come On." "Pitch It!" "Come On Now." "All Right, Here We Go." "Here We Go." "All Right." "You Ready?" "You Ready?" "Y'all Back Up Out There." "Back Up!" "Come On Now." "Come On!" "All Right." "That's The Way." "That's The Way." "All Right." "♪ Na, Na, Na-Na, Na ♪ Ruby!" "Ruby Nelle!" "Shh!" "Mrs. Bridges, Your Ruby Scored" "Very, Very Well On The School Board Exam." "So Well, In Fact, That She Outdid" "Most Of The First Graders Throughout The Entire District." "[ Laughs ] My Ruby?" "Yes!" "[ People Chattering ]" "Throw The Ball!" "Throw The Ball!" "Throw The Ball!" "Go On, Ruby!" "Go On, Girl!" "Come On!" "Run!" "Tag The Base!" " Out!" "Out!" " [ Shouting, Cheering ]" " [ Girl ] Out!" " Safe!" " You Know You Were Out." " [ Indistinct Arguing ]" " You Know You Were Out!" " Safe, Safe, Safe." "You Were Out." "Mrs. Johnson." "Mrs. Johnson." "Mrs. Johnson!" " [ Laughing ] - [ People Cheering ]" " Safe." " Safe, Boy!" "I Told You!" "Safe." "This Time." "Champion!" "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!" "Champion!" "[ Kids Chattering ]" "♪ I Got The Blues I'm Just As Blue As I Can Be ♪" "Hi, Mr. Taylor." "Hey, Ruby, Sweetie." "Hi, Abon." "Mr. Taylor." "♪ I Got The Blues ♪" "Hey, Y'all." "Hey, Abon." "[ Chattering ]" "Come On, Daddy." "Go On." "[ Ruby Giggles ]" " Hi, Mrs. Stein." " Ruby Nelle, Looks Like You've Grown There A Bit." "Huh, Sweetie Pie?" "[ Giggles ]" "Seems Last Week You Couldn't See Over The Counter." "[ Chuckles ]" "Thanks For The Good News, Doctor." "I'm Sure Ruby Will Do Us Proud." "I Have No Doubt." "And Thank You, Mrs. Bridges." "See You Again Soon." "Oh, This Here's My Husband, Abon." "Dr. A.C. Broyard Of The Naacp." "Glad To Meet You, Mr. Bridges." "And This Here Is My Ruby." "Is This The Little Girl I Hear Is So Smart?" "Congratulations, Honey." "You've Got A Special One Here, Sir." "Special, Indeed." "She's Been Picked With Five Other Girls," "And They're About To Do Something" "That No Other Negro Children Have Done In New Orleans." "You've Got A Lot To Be Proud Of." "Good Day." "Bye Now." "[ Kids Chattering ]" "[ Boy ] ♪ I Got The Blues ♪" "♪ Just A Blue As I Can Be I Got The Blues ♪" "Hey, Hey, Hey." "[ Man On Television ] We Go Now To Our Network Correspondent." "[ Together ] Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep." "I Pray The Lord My Soul To Keep." "[ Kids Continue Praying ]" "In Baton Rouge Today, Governor James Houston Davis" "CalledForASpecial Legislative Session To Determine How To Stop" "The Racial Mixing In New Orleans Public Schools," "Which Is Set To Begin On Monday." "The Attorney General Warned The Governor" "Not To Interfere With The Federal Court's Order" "To Desegregate The Schools." "But Davis Vowed Vehemently" "ToPreserveSegregation Despite The Warning." "The Lawmakers" "[ Television Off ]" "[ Sighs ]" "We Gotta Talk Some More." "I Heard What He Said, Abon," "And I'm Not Lettin' It Scare Me." "Now, Gov. Davis Can Fuss All He Want To," "But The Federal Government Is Above The State." "So He Just Ain't Got No Choice." "But Why We Gotta Put Ruby Where She Ain't Even Wanted?" "I Mean, If She Did So Good On That Test," "That Must Mean She Doin' Just Fine Where She At." "But You Know Colored Schools" "Ain't As Good As The White Ones." "Now Dr. Broyard Said That Ruby Has What It Takes To Go Far." "Honey, No One Ever Took That Type Of Interest In You And Me As Kids." "Now Did They?" "She Won This Right..." "With Her Own Mind." "So Don't You Think She Deserves To Take It?" "If She Does This, This Could Make Things Better For Our Other Children Too." "For All Colored Children." "[ Choir And Congregation ] ♪ Let It Be ♪" "♪ Dear Lord, Let It Be ♪" "♪ Just A Closer Walk With Thee Just A Closer Walk With Thee ♪" "♪ Just A Closer Walk With Thee Just A Closer Walk With Thee ♪" "♪ Just A Closer Walk With Thee Just A Closer Walk With Thee ♪" "♪ Just A Closer Walk With Thee Just A Closer Walk With Thee ♪" "♪ A Daily Walk With Along Through Thee ♪" "♪ Oh, Yeah Let It Be ♪" "♪ Oh, Dear Lord Let It Be ♪" "♪ Just A Closer Walk With Thee ♪" "Amen!" "[ Man ] Hallelujah, Hallelujah!" "Hallelujah!" "Hallelujah!" "Let The Church Say Amen!" "Amen!" "Let The Church Say Amen!" "Amen!" "Thank The Lord For His Anointing!" "Amen!" "You Know, There's A Message In There." "Yes." "If We Walk With The Lord, If We Stay With The Lord," "Yes, Lord!" "Hallelujah!" "We Are Never Alone, Even When It May Seem So." "Today We Are A People Under Fire." "There's No Denying That." "There's No Denying The Fact That America Does Not And Have Not Embraced Us." "[ Agreeing ]" "You Been Keeping Up With The Newspapers." "I Don't Have To Tell You, Brothers And Sisters, That Every Day" "There's A New Plan..." "To Keep Us Down," "To Keep Us Out, To Keep Us Oppressed." "Yes, Lord." "But, Hallelujah," "I Got Some News For You Here Today." " In Order For Us To Rise Up, - [ Cheering ]" "In Order For Us To Rise Out," "Yes." "We Gonna Have To Stay Before The Lord!" "Yes!" "Hallelujah." "We're Goin' On Through." "In Spite Of The Opposition, We're Persevering." "We Gotta Know That God Will Deliver Us, That He'll Bring Us Through." "[ Congregation Applauding, Agreeing ]" "[ Pastor ] Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah." "So You Ain't Gonna Be Walkin' With Us Tomorrow, Huh?" "I'm Goin' To A New School." "We're Gonna Get To Ride In A Car, Mama Says." "Oh." "Daddy Say I Got To Go" "To A Catholic School Starting Soon," "And We Ain't Even Catholic!" "Why You Gotta Do That?" "Mm-Mmm." "Well, I'm-A Still See You After School." "And I'm Gonna Still Whup Your Butt In The Game, Girl." "You Ain't Whup Me!" "You Know You Was Out." "See You Later." "We'll See You Later." "You Nervous, Baby Girl?" "I Wish I Could Go With You." "But You Can Tell Daddy All About It Later, Okay?" "Hmm?" "You're Daddy's Brave Little Girl." "[ Engine Running ]" "[ Man ] Are You A Resident, Sir?" "Can I See Your I.D.?" "Thank You Much." "Mornin'." "Are You A Resident Of Logan Street?" "Yes, Sir." "Do You Have I.D.?" "No, No, It's Fine For Now, But..." "You're Gonna Need It On Your Way Back In Case You Run Into The Next Shift." "So, Uh, Just Be Prepared Till All The Guards Know Everyone." "Hold It." "[ Indistinct ]" "[ Humming ]" "My, My." "Isn't She Pretty?" "She Sure Is." "[ Cielle ] Well, Thank The Lord For You, Mrs. Taylor." "I Don't Think I Could Have Done This Without You." " Honey, You Know I Love Them Kids." " [ Humming Continues ]" "Now, Ruby You Remember To Answer The Teacher," ""Yes, Ma'am," When She Speaks To You." "Okay, Baby?" "Yes, Mama." "Good Mornin', Mrs. Bridges." "I'm Deputy U.S. Marshal Al Butler." "But I Thought The Man From The Naacp Was Gonna" "You're Being Escorted By U.S. Marshals Today, Ma'am." " [ Baby Crying ]" " Come On, Ruby." "Y'all Mind Mrs. Taylor, You Hear?" "[ Kids ] Yes, Mama." "Come On, Ruby." "Let's Roll, Guys." "Mama?" "Who Are Those Big Men?" "Just Some Men Gonna Drive Us To School, Baby." "That's All." "Alison." "Get Down, Baby." "Get Down." "Hold It Up Right There!" "[ Butler ] Wait Till I Open The Door Before You Get Out." "We'll Get Behind You." "The Two Men In The Front Car Will Walk In Front Of You." "We'll All Go In The Building Together." "Stay Between The Four Of Us And Do Not Look Back." "No Matter What Happens, Don't Look Back At The Crowd." " Just Keep 'Em Back." " There Ain't Nothin' Goin' Through." "I'm Late For A Medical Conference." "What" "[ Horn Honks ]" "Hey!" "What's Goin' On Here?" "[ People Shouting, Horns Honking ]" "[ Shouting Continues ]" "[ Woman ] Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "[ Crowd ] Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" " Move!" "Get Outta The Way!" " Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "Keep Them In The Middle." "Hold It." "Hold It." "[ Crowd Continues ]" "Stop Right There!" "[ Indistinct ]" "The Governor Of The Great State Of Louisiana Says You Cannot Enter." " [ Man ] No!" " [ Butler ] Thank You, Sir." "The President Of The United States Says That I Can." "[ Man ] We Don't Want Her Here!" "We Don't Need No Coloreds In This School!" "Listen To What We're Saying!" "This Is Our School!" "[ Woman ] Take Her Back To The Colored School Where She Belongs!" "[ Shouting Continues ]" "Let's Go, Baby." "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "Back Off!" "Back Off!" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "This Way, Mrs. Bridges." "[ Woman ] What Is Goin' On?" "I Can't Believe They're Sending That Little Negro Here." " Miss Woodmere?" "This Is Ruby Bridges And Her Mother." " You Girls Get Back." "[ Woman ] ...Sittin' Next To My Kid!" "What Are We Gonna Do!" "Take My Child Outta Here." "[ Rotary Dial Clicking ]" "That's Real Good, Honey." "Come On, Boy." "Come On!" "Mrs. Ridley, What Are You Doin'?" "Go" " Go Back To Your Coloring." "[ Woman ] It Ain't Gonna Happen." "My Child Ain't Gonna Sit With Their Kind." "It Ain't Gonna Happen!" "[ Miss Woodmere ] This Is The Administrative Vice Principal" "At William Franz." "Superintendant Redmond, Please." "My Kid Ain't Going To School With No Jigaboo." "Mama?" "Where's The Other Girls Who Were Supposed To Come With Me?" "[ Miss Woodmere ] I Didn't Know For Sure It Was Going To Be Here." "What About The Other Children?" "They Told Me There Was Two More" "Supposed To Be Comin' To School With Ruby Nelle." "Well, I Suppose Their Parents Had The Good Sense" "Not To Put Their Children Through This." "[ Door Closes ]" "Would You" " Hello?" "Tell Him To Call Miss Woodmere." "Miss Woodmere, This Here Woman Says" "She's The New Teacher Supposed To Be Here." "She Don't Look Like No Teacher, Though." "Yes, Can I Help You?" "Yes." "Good Morning." "I'm Barbara Henry." "Uh, Superintendent Redmond Told Me To Report The Principal For Work Today." "Oh, Not Today." "Not Today." "Well, She's In A Board Meetin' Downtown And It's, It's Just Not Sorted Out Just Yet." "Come Back Tomorrow." "Mm-Hmm." "Okay." "[ Water Running ]" "[ Woman Whispering ] She's Gonna Use Our Washroom." "[ Door Closes ]" "That Ain't Right." "You Sure You Don't Want Somethin' To Drink, Honey?" "No, Mama." "[ Bell Ringing ]" "She Is Dismissed." "Come On, Baby." "Let's Go." "This School Is Easy, Mama." "[ Man On Tape Recorder ] With Children In Crisis Situations," "Hey!" "StressSeemsTo Present Itself In A Variety Of Ways." "Hi, Sweetie." "What Happened?" "Did It End Early?" "I Never Got There." "The Streets Were Blocked." "You're Never Gonna Believe Why." "It Was Crazy." "I'm, Uh, Sitting In The Car, Right?" "There's Police Everywhere." "I Can't Move." "And There's This Crowd Of Women" "Standing In Front Of A School." "Then This Little, Tiny, Adorable Negro Girl" "Gets Out Of A Car Surrounded By Huge Marshals." "And Then These Women" "I'm Pretty Sure They're Mothers" "They, They Start Chanting These, These Hateful Things" "At This Little, Bitty Girl." "I've Never Seen Anything Like It." "People Can Be So Mean, Bob." "Yeah." "I Grew Up Watching How They Treated Effie, My Nanny." "They'd Act Like Her Color Made Her Guilty Of Something." "Maybe I Could Work With Her." "You Know, Offer My Help To Her And Her Family." "And Study The Situation And Try To Help Her Cope." "I Think It Would Certainly Be As Important" "As The Work I Did With The Kids In The Polio Ward." " I Think It's A Great Idea." " Yeah?" "[ Crowd Shouting ]" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "[ Chanting Continues ]" "Get These People Back." "[ Butler ] Wait A Minute, Mrs. Bridges." "[ Crowd Pounding On Car ]" "Clear The Way." "Okay." "Okay, Mrs. Bridges." "Come On, Ruby." "[ Cop ] All Right Now, Keep It Clear!" "Get Back!" "Get Back!" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "[ Chanting Continues ]" "Don't Mind Them, Ruby." "Keep Walking." "[ Man ] Get Back, You Scum." "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wa" "This Is Your Teacher, Mrs. Henry." "[ Phone Ringing ]" "Well, Hello, Ruby Nelle." "It's So Nice To Meet You." "Very Nice To Meet You Too, Mrs. Bridges." "Likewise." "So, Ruby, I Hear That You're Quite A Good Student." "Is That True?" "Yes, Ma'am." "Well, That's Perfect 'Cause I'm Pretty Good Myself." "[ Woman Clicks Tongue ] I Don't Know." "[ Crowd Chanting ]" "This Here Is The Captain Doctor Robert Coles." "Pleased To Meet You, Captain." "Pleasure." "Sorry, But I Have To Check Everyone That Comes In Here." "I Understand." "Would You Turn Around, Please?" "Sure." "[ Crowd Shouting ]" "There Was A Phonics Book In Here Just A Minute Ago." "[ Woman ] Get Out Now!" "You'll Have To Forgive Me." "I" "I Haven't Quite Gotten My Bearings Yet." "How Long Have You Been Here?" "Since 8:30." "[ Woman ] Go Home, You Pickaninny!" "You Don't Belong Here!" "[ Shouting Continues ]" "[ Shouting Continues, Muted ]" "The Humidity Here Is Something." "Where You From?" "Boston, Originally." "But I've Been Teaching Children Overseas On A Military Base." "I Just Recently Was Married," "And My Husband's Work Is Here In New Orleans," "So I've Come To Join Him." "Well, Welcome To The South." "Yeah." "Well, I'm Here Today Because I'd Like To Talk" "To The Negro Child Who's Attending Here And, Uh" "Now What Would You Wanna Talk To That Little Nigra For?" "I'd Like To See How She's Doing." "The Focus Of My Work Is To Study How Children Handle Stress." "How They Cope With Crisis Intrigues Me." "I Can Tell You Right Now" "There's Nothin' Intriguing About That Colored Child." "I Certainly Respect Your Opinion, Ma'am." "Um" "But, Uh, If You Would Allow Me" "To Speak To Her Mother, I'd Appreciate It." "I Can't Get More Involved Than I'm Required To." "Maybe You Could Give Me The Child's Name." "We Have Strict Orders." "I'd Be Breakin' The Law." "Well, If You're So Interested In The Colored," "You Ought To Go Talk To Their Organization." "I'm Sorry." "What Organization?" "That Colored People's Organization." "Good Day." "[ Barbara ] Okay, I'm Gonna Write A Word On Your Paper." "Christmas!" "Very Good." "Now, Listen." "Using The Letters In Christmas," "I Want You To Write Down As Many Words As You Can," "Using Only The Letters In The Word." "Okay?" "[ Indistinct Shouting ]" "C-H" "R-I" "S-T!" "Christ!" "Her Dexterity Is Advanced For This Age." "She Writes Fast And Well." "[ Cielle ] She Picks Up Everything, Just Like A Sponge." "C-A-R." "Car." "H-I-T." "Hit." "S-I-T." "Sit." "H-I-M." "Him." "S-T-A-R." "Star." "Excuse Me." "Can You Tell Me Where The Lounge Is?" "Please?" "This Way." "You Know, I Don't Envy You, Mrs. Henry." "You Must Have Really Needed A Job." "[ Laughing ]" "Did You See That Dress She Was Wearin'?" "There's No Need For Consolation, Miss Spencer." "I've Taught Children From Many Different Backgrounds," "And I Enjoy Them All." "This Is A Disgrace." "This Place Is Ruined." "And You're Part Of It." "Well, It's Unfortunate That She Feels That Way." "Frankly, I Think It's Pretty Silly" "For A Whole School To Empty Out Because Of One Little Girl." "When Superintendent Redmond Offered Me This Position," "I Had No Idea I'd Have One Student." "I-I Told Miss Woodmere I Couldn't Teach That Little Negress." "We Have Friends That Gave Their Resignation Rather Than Teach Her." "[ Sighs ]" "For What We Are About To Receive May We Truly Be Thankful." "Amen." "'Round Here, We Don't Teach Them," "And Our Kids Don't Learn With 'Em." "[ Crowd Shouting ] Black Trash, Don't Come Back!" "Black Trash, Don't Come Back!" "Black Trash, Don't Come Back!" "Black Trash, Don't Come Back!" "Black Trash, Don't Come Back!" "Black Trash, Don't Come Back!" "♪ [ Indistinct Singing ]" "Black Trash, Don't Come Back!" "This Is Dangerous, Lucielle." "It's Only Day Two." "It Ain't Too Late To Back Out Of This." "Why Are You Always Scared Of Everything, Huh?" "Never Wanna Make No Waves." "The Only Way We Gonna Have Something" "Is If We Take It." "I Fought In A War And I Won A Medal." "You Think I Got That Medal Bein' Scared?" "Hon, You Best Mind Who You Talkin' To." "I'm Sorry." "Baby, I've Been To The School," "And I've Seen It." "It's Better." "It's Cleaner." "It's Nicer." "It's Newer." "And Her Teacher." "Her Teacher's From Up North," "And She's Smart, And She's Kind." "She's Supposed To Go Alone Tomorrow." "Now, She's Just A Little Girl." "How Can We Put Her Through That?" "I'm Sick Of People Telling Us" "Where We Can't Go, What We Can't Do," "What We Ain't Supposed To Have." "My Children Are Gonna Have More." "They Deserve More." "And The Only Way Things Are Gonna Get Better For Them" "Is If We Make 'Em Better." "Honey, We Can't Be Afraid." "Give Mama Some Sugar." "Give Mama A Kiss." "[ Murmuring ]" "Good Night, Baby." "[ Girl ] Good Night, Mom." "You Know Mama's Gotta Go Back To Work Tomorrow." "And Daddy's Working." "So You Think You Could Be A Brave Girl" "And Go To School By Yourself With The Big Men?" "Hmm?" "Okay." "[ Sighs ]" "You Know Jesus Faced A Mob Too, Baby." "Just Like You." "And You Know What He Did?" "He Prayed For Them." "Because The Bible Says, "Bless Them That Persecute You." "Bless And Curse Not."" "[ Crowd Shouting ]" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "[ Continues, Indistinct ]" "Ruby, Remember What I Told You." "Keep Lookin' Straight Ahead." "[ Shouting Continues ]" "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "[ Continues, Indistinct ]" "[ Woman Spits ]" "[ Reporter ] Sir!" "I Hate You!" "Hear Me?" "I'm Gonna Hang You Till You Choke To Death!" "[ Abon's Voice ] You're Daddy's Brave Little Girl." "[ Abon's Voice ] You're Daddy's Brave Little Girl." "[ Cielle's Voice ] Remember, God Loves You, Ruby Nelle." "God Loves You, Baby." "[ Abon's Voice ] You're Daddy's Brave Little Girl." "Two, Four, Six, Eight!" "We Don't Wanna Integrate!" "Two, Four, Six" "[ Woman ] I'm Gonna Hang You!" "I'm Gonna Hang You Till You Choke To Death!" "Go Home!" "[ Shouting Continues ]" "We Don't Want You Here!" "Go Home!" "Go Home!" "[ Door Slams ]" "[ Woman ] Look." "She's Come Back Again." "[ Footsteps Approaching ]" "[ Barbara ] Ruby Nelle." "Don't You Look So Very Special Today." "Your..." "Dress Is Lovely," "And Your Bow Matches So Perfectly." "So, You Catholic Yet?" "Uh-Uh." "Them Nuns Are Mean." "They Be Hittin' Me On My Knuckles And Stuff." "Yeah?" "My Teacher's Nice." "Daddy Says Sore Knuckles Is The Price You Have To Pay For Private School," "And Private School Means You Better." "You Got Lots Of Kids In Your Class?" "Tsk." "That Ain't Private Then." "My School Is Private." "I'm The Only One There." "My Daddy Said It's Your Fault" "We Got All Them Horses Up The Street." "And Ain't Nobody Like 'Em, Neither." "Hey, Daddy!" "Look At All Those Doughnuts." "♪ I've Got The Blues ♪" "[ Baby Cooing ]" "♪ I've Got The Blues ♪" "Daddy, You Ain't Hungry?" "Somethin' Wrong With My Cookin' Tonight?" "Why You Got So Many Doughnuts Today, Daddy?" "Honey?" "Folks Down At The Bakery Heard What A..." "Brave Thing You Was Doin' And" "And They Wanted To Give You And Your Sister And Brothers An Extra Special Treat." "Ain't That Nice Of Them?" "Boss Told Me Today," ""I Can't" ""I Can't Have No Negro Workin' For Me" "What's Got A Child In A White School."" "Been Workin' There Goin' On Eight Years Now." "Ain't Never Had One Unhappy Customer." "Not One." "Ain't" " Ain't Nobody Better At Fixin' Cars Than Me." "I Know, Baby." "I Know, But It'll All Work Itself Out." "You'll Get Another Job." "[ Chuckles ] My Buddy Owns The Bake Shop Was" "Watchin' Out The Window," "I Guess, When" "When My Boss Tol" "Told Me To Go." "Gave Me All The Doughnuts He Had." "I Told Him I Appreciate It, But..." "I Didn't Wanna..." "Take All He Got." "He" "He Said," ""Abon, Man, Don't Even Worry About It." ""I Can" "I Can Always Make More."" "[ Sniffling ]" "What Can I Make More Of, Cielle?" "Abon, Don't." "Ah!" "I Was In The Army." "I Know About Integration." "I Know All About It." "It Don't Work." "It Don't Work!" "You Know, They Ain't-- They Ain't Treat Me Like A Soldier." "I Was A Colored Soldier." "A Nobody!" "It Was" " It Was Just Fine With White Folk" "When I Was Willin' To Die For This Country," "But You Try To Give My Kid," "My, My Beautiful Little Daughter, What That Kid's Got," "And They're All Up On My Back" "Remindin' Me How It's Their Country!" "Abon, Come On." "I Know Everything Seems Wrong." "And You're Probably Blamin' Me For It," "But, Honey, We're Gonna Get Through This." "I Believe In You So Much." "And I Know God's Gonna Make A Way For Us." "[ Baby Crying ]" "I Just Know It." "[ Sighs ]" "[ Crying Continues ]" "Oh, God." "Oh, God." "My Daddy's Coming With Me Today." "I'm Sorry, Sir, That'll Be Too Dangerous." "Why?" "I'm Her Father." "Ain't Nobody" "I Understand, Sir." "And You're A Man." "But As A Man And Her Father," "I'm Not Sure That You'd Be Able To Restrain Yourself." "Listen, I" "She'll Be Fine." "Them Crackers'll Make You Want To Beat 'Em Down." "I'm Sorry." "[ Whispers ] Daddy Loves You." "Give Me A Kiss." "Go On." "Let's Go, Ruby." "[ Barbara ] Miss Woodmere." "Miss Woodmere!" "As You Know, She Has No Phys Ed," "And She Should Have Some Type Of Music Lesson." "I Just Wanted To Know What You Thought." "Well, Due To Your Student, I Really Don't Have Time To Think." "As You Know, We're Forced To Vacate School Property Expeditiously." "That Is Not Due To My Student, Miss Woodmere." "We Must Be Escorted From The Premises" "Because Of People's Attitudes Toward My Student." "That Is Exactly The Point." "They've Given Us No Time To Prepare," "And I'm Caught In The Middle." "Now What Do You Expect Me To Do?" ""Hang."" "Good." "Very Good." ""And The Hat." "I Have A New Hat."" "And 30 And 40 And 50..." "[ Indistinct Shouting ]" "And 60 And 70" "[ Woman ] I'm Gonna Poison You!" "I'm Gonna Poison You!" "It's Okay, Ruby." "It's Gonna Be Okay." "[ Shouting Continues ]" "When Are All The Other Kids Coming Back" "So It Can Be Like A Normal School?" "They'll Come Back Eventually." "Their Parents Are Just Angry Right Now." "But Soon They'll Get Over It And Bring Them Back." "For Now, You Should Just Think Of This As Your Very Own School." "What Do You Think Of That?" "[ Mumbles ] I Don't Know." "We Can Have Fun, Just The Two Of Us, Can't We?" "[ Giggles ]" "[ Bell Ringing ]" "Okay." "Now I Will Be Back In 30 Minutes." "And I Want You To Eat Your Lunch Now Too." "[ Whispers ] Okay." "[ Door Opens, Closes ]" "♪ [ Blues ]" "Here We Go." "[ Broyard ] Good Afternoon, Mr. Bridges." "Good To See You Again." "[ Abon ] Cielle." "Good Afternoon, Mrs. Bridges." "I'd Like You To Meet Dr. And Mrs. Coles." "Jane." "Pleased To Meetcha." "Nice To Meet You Both." "[ Dr. Coles ] Pleasure's Ours, Ma'am." "He's A Psychiatrist." "A What?" "Psychiatrist." "Sorry For Dropping By Unannounced," "But The Coles Have Wanted To Meet You For Some Time," "And They Came All The Way From Biloxi." "Oh." "He And I Have Spoken At Length," "And I'm Confident Ruby Would Benefit From Talking With Him." "[ Dr. Coles ] I'm, Uh, Aware Of What's Going On Out At The Franz School." "I've, I've Seen And I'd Love To Be Of Help, If I May." "Uh, Well, Uh" "We Can't Afford No Psychiatrist." "No." "Oh, No, No, No, No." "I Won't Be Charging You Anything." "Well, Thank You Very Much," "But, Uh, We're Just Regular Folk." "Ain't Nobody Crazy Here." "I Understand." "You Should Know, Though," "That I Have Extensive Experience Working With Children," "Especially Children Facing Great Adversity." "And, Uh, In Most Cases," "It Can Be Quite Helpful If They Have An Opportunity" "To Speak With Someone Outside Of The Family." "You All Have A Nice Day." "Good Afternoon." "Um, I'll Tell You What." "If You Happen To Change Your Mind For Any Reason," "Please Don't Hesitate To Call." "Thank You Very Much." "Thank You." "Thank You." "[ Indistinct Shouting ]" "Okay?" "Dr. Broyard, You Know My Husband's Been Laid Off For Quite Some Time." "And We Were Wondering If Someone In The Organization" "Might Be Able To Find Him Some Work." "I Mean, He's Really Good At A Lot Of Things." "We Don't Think That Now's A Good Time For Him To Be Looking." "Better To Lay Low For A While, Let Things Simmer Down." "So I'm Supposed To Just Sit Around Here Doin' Nothin'" "'Cept Worry About How I'm Gonna Pay The Rent And Take Care Of My Family." "These Donations Ain't Gonna Last Forever." "I Understand How You Feel." "I'm A Man With A Family Myself." "But..." "It's Just Temporary." "In The Meantime, We'll Make Sure" "Your Family's Needs Are Met." "And Try To Remember" "What A Privilege It Is For Ruby To Be Doing This." "Really?" "Any Of Them Little Colored Girls" "At That Other White School" "Happen To Be Children Of Naacp Folk?" "Huh?" "I Mean, How Many Of Y'all" "Put Your Six-Year-Olds Up To This Here Privilege?" "Any Of You Had The Privilege Of Losin' Your Jobs?" "[ Boy ] Uh-Oh." "Daddy's Mad." "I Don't Wanna Talk Right Now." "Go On Back Inside." "Baby, I" "I'm Serious, Lucielle." " Daddy, Daddy." " Hey." "You Promised To Play Ball With Me Today." "[ Blows Whistle ]" "Come On." "Go On." "Ow!" "[ Giggling ]" "I Don't Wanna Play." "Stop It, Carl." "You Can't Play!" "[ Kids Chattering ]" "Mama!" "Ruby Called Carl A Nigger," "And She Said She Was Gonna Kill Him." "[ Humming ]" "[ Gasps ]" "[ Continues Humming ]" "[ Dr. Coles ] Why Don't We Start With You, Uh," "Drawing A Picture Of Your School." "Can You Tell Me Something About Your School?" "It's Fun." "My Teacher Likes Me." "Oh." "Know What?" "I Got A Tea Set In The Mail." "Wanna Play?" "Um, No." "Why Don't We Just Keep Drawing For Now, Okay?" "Okay." "[ Humming ]" "I Wanna Draw My Teacher Now." "Why Don't You Wanna Finish This One?" "It Is Finished." "Are These The People Out In Front Of The School?" "Is That How They Look To You?" "I Don't Know How They Look 'Cause I Don't Look At 'Em." "Why Don't You Look At Them?" "'Cause My Mama And The Man Told Me Not To," "So I Don't." "Me And Mrs. Henry Count High When We Do Jumping Jacks." "All The Way To A Hundred." "[ Humming ]" "They Were Just Lovely." "Next Time You Should Really Sit Down And Chat With Them." "You Know, Jane, I'm Not There To Socialize." "Okay?" "[ Sighs ]" "So How Did It Go In There?" "Oh." "According To Ruby, Everything's Just Fine At School." "She's Having A Good Time." "Well, Maybe" "I Mean, How Can That Be?" "It Doesn't Make Any Sense." "She Doesn't Show Any Signs Of Being Scared Or Traumatized." "Honey, You'll Figure It Out." " It's The First Meeting." " Mm-Hmm." "[ Crowd Shouting ]" "[ Woman ] Go Home!" "We Don't Want You Here!" " I'm Gonna Poison You!" " Black, Black, Don't Come Back!" " [ Chanting Continues ]" " Don't Look, Ruby." "We're Gonna Poison You!" "We're Gonna Poison You Till You Choke To Death!" "[ Sobbing ]" "What's The Matter, Baby?" "[ Sniffs ] I'm Scared." "Did You Have A Bad Dream?" "No, But I Was Thinking Bad Things." "Mmm." "Did You Say Your Prayers?" "Well, What Do You Expect, Honey?" "Come On." "Come On." "I Want You To Go In There, Get Back On Your Knees," "And You Ask Him To Take Care Of It." "I'm Scared." "Go On." "Thank You, Mrs. Stein." "[ Indistinct ]" "Hey." "It's That Colored Girl." "[ Doorbell Jangling ]" "Hi, Mrs. Stein." "Hi." "I'm So Sorry, Abon, But Will You Please..." "Not Come Here Anymore?" "Why?" "Please." "Please, Just Go." "Okay, Fine." "Won't Come In Here No More," "If That's How You Want It." "You Remember Who Was First To Come In Here" "When You First Moved Here" "And Them Crackers Wouldn't Buy From No Jews." "Ain't Never Been Nothin' But Nice To You, Ma'am," "But If That's How You Want It, That's How It's Gonna Be." "Come On." "Come On." "[ Doorbell Jangling ]" "[ Mocking Humming ]" "[ Abon ] Come On, Y'all." "Let's Go." "Let's Go." "Get Ready For Bed." "Come On." "Ruby Nelle, You Better Eat That Food." "[ Cielle ] Child, You Better Finish That Plate" "And Stop That Foolishness." "I'm Just Not Hungry." "You Heard Your Daddy." "Baby, Please." "Please Eat Something." "Maybe I'll Have Some Chips Out Of The Bag." "Only A New Bag, Though." "And A "Co-Cola."" "[ Sighs ]" "Here, Swallow This." "My Cookin' That Bad, All You Want To Eat Is Packaged Foods?" "You Didn't Eat Nothin' Yesterday." "You Didn't Eat Nothin' This Mornin'." "All You Wanna Eat Is Chips." "Does Mrs. Stein Stand Outside My School" "And Say Those Mean Things?" "[ Sighs ]" "No." "Baby, She's Jewish." "They Not Much Nicer To Her, Either." "But She Said We Can't Come In Her Store No More." "She Did?" "Well, That's Not Very Nice, But" "It's Because Of Me, Right?" "How Come No One Likes Me, Mama?" "No." "Baby, No." "No." "See, You And The Other Colored Girls" "Are Doin' Something That White Folks Don't Like." "It's Not You." "They Don't Want Colored Children Goin' To Their Schools." "But You Know What?" "You're Special, And You're Smart," "And You Deserve An Education Just As Good As Theirs." "They Say Those Mean Things" "'Cause They Want You To Think That You Don't Deserve It." "But No Matter What They Say, You Know God Loves You." "And They Don't Know What They're Talking About." "[ Crowd Shouting ]" " Go Home!" " [ Shouting Continues ]" "I'm Gonna Poison You." "I'm Gonna Poison You" "Till You Choke To Death, You Little Nigger!" " Don't Look, Ruby." " Go Home!" "Go Home!" "Step Back!" "Get Her Inside!" "Step Back!" "Yes, Sir!" "I Got You!" " I-I'm Just Tryin' To Take My Daughter To School." " Traitor!" "[ Shouting ]" "Okay, Reverend." "Come On." "Hurry Up." "[ Girl Whimpering ]" "Come On." "Hurry Up." "Let's Get Outta Here." "Traitor!" "Traitor!" "Traitor!" "[ Sobbing ]" "They're Crazy." "Traitor!" "Why Don't You Go Home?" "We Don't Want You Here!" " Go Home!" " Traitor!" "Honey," "Some People Were Raised With Funny Ideas" "About People That Are Different Than Them." "You See, They-- [ Sighs ]" "They Think Skin Color Is Everything." "And If You Don't Have The Same Skin As Theirs," "They Don't Like You." "Oh." "Not All People Are Like That." "We're Not Like That." "We Know That All People Are Special." "And That We Should Respect Everyone." "Is It Only My Skin?" "[ Sighs ]" "Ruby, Do You Know What, What Slavery Is?" "No?" "Well, There Was A Time In The South" "When White People Used To Own Negroes." "Like You Would Own A Pet Or, Or A Toy." "And They Used To Make The Negroes Work Very Hard Without Any Pay." "But In The North, Where I'm From," "We Knew That Was Wrong." "And The North And South Had A Big Fight, And The North Won." "And They Told The South They They Had To Free All The Slaves." "Praise The Lord." "[ Chuckles ]" "But You See, Some People Still Haven't Gotten Over" "The Difference Between Negro And White," "And They Don't Want Them To Be Together." "And Those People Outside Are Angry" "Because The Laws Are Forcing The Whites" "To Be With The Negroes, And They Don't Like That." "But Why Do They Say Those Mean Things To Me?" "I Didn't Do Anything." "No, You Didn't Do Anything, Honey." "You See, They Just" "They Just Feel Threatened And-- [ Sighs ]" "They're So Angry That They Don't Like Anybody, Not Even Themselves." "You Know, Some People Sometimes When They Feel Kicked Down That" "Hey Don't Know How To Do Anything Else" "But Kick Other People Down." "And You And I Both Know That That's Not Right." "Right?" "Yeah." "Okay." "[ Baby Crying ]" "Why Don't We Take A Look At Our Drawings Now?" "Shall We?" "Let's See What You've Done." "Hmm." "Let Me See That." " Is This You Here, Ruby?" " Uh-Uh." "It's My Friend Alison And Her Daddy." "She's Sad Because He Don't Like Her To Play With No One" "Whose Daddy Doesn't Make As Much Money As Her Daddy Makes." "Oh." "So Alison's A White Girl." "No." "No?" "She's Like Me." "Oh?" "I Couldn't Tell" "Because You Draw Her And Her Father" "With Pink Crayons Instead Of Brown." "In Fact, You Draw Yourself With Pink Crayons A Lot Too." "So You've Got Blue Hair Instead Of Black." "And, Um, You've Drawn Yourself" "And Alison And Her Father With Missing Parts." "See, You Don't Have A Mouth There," "Alison Doesn't Have Ears," "And Her Father Has No Eyes." "But You Teacher And I-- You've Drawn Us" "With All Of Our Parts Carefully Intact." "Why Do You Think That Is?" "You Call This Good?" "There's Kindergartners Who Draw Better Than That." "[ Laughing ]" "[ Laughing ]" "What's Wrong With My Drawing?" "[ Laughing ]" "Yeah, That Is Pretty Bad, Huh?" "[ Laughing ]" "That's Good." "[ Laughing ]" "Oh." "Oh, Bob." "You've Gotta Try This." "Lucielle Taught Me How To Make Red Beans And Rice." "[ Laughs ] Uh, No, Thank You." "[ Kids ] Good Night, Daddy." "He Never Gets Anything This Good At Home." "Everyone In Bed?" "Yeah." "[ Clears Throat ] Why Don't You Have A Seat, Doc?" "Oh, Uh, No." "No, Thank You." "It's Kind Of You, But We Really Need To Hit The Road." "Oh." "Well, At Least Let Me Give You Some Pie." "I Mean, Biloxi Is A Long Way." "Uh, No." "I'm Not Hungry." "Really." "Uh, I Should Tell You, Though, Before We Go" "That I'm A Bit Concerned About Ruby" "And What's Going On Out At The School." "Have Either Of You Noticed Any Peculiar Behavior With Ruby, Uh," "Aside From The Doll And How She Spoke To Her Siblings?" "[ Abon Sighs ] Uh, No, No." "She, Uh, Seems All Right To Me." "She Won't Eat Like She Used To." "Doctor, Let Me Tell You Something." "She Don't Want Nothin' 'Cept Packaged Food." "Like Cookies And Chips," "And..." "She Won't Drink Nothin' But Coca-Cola." "Um, I Think I Know What's Happening." "I've Observed The Hecklers Out In Front Of The School," "And There's One Particular Woman Who" "Well, She..." "Threatens To Poison Ruby." "I'm Sorry Very Much To Have To Tell You Both," "But She Threatens To Kill Her." "[ Gasps ] Oh." "What?" "Excuse Me." "I'm Sorry, Mr. Bridges." "I Am." "Ain't Your Fault." "[ Lucielle Crying ]" "You Gotta Show Yourselves Out." "I Gotta" "Of Course." "Yeah." "Good Night." "[ Crying Continues ]" "How Can They Be So Cruel To My Baby?" "I Thought I Was Doing The Right Thing." "I Really Did." "Shh." "Come On." "Come On." "It Ain't All Your Fault." "I Should Have Put My Foot Down." "I Shouldn't Have Let You Talk Me Into It." "I Ain't Never Been For This In The First Place." "So You Think We Should Stop?" "Ruby Ain't Stayin' In That School, Cielle." "I Just Need To Pray About This." "I Know My God Wouldn't Give Me More Than We Could Handle." "He" "What Do You Think You're Doin'?" "I'm Doin' What's Best For Our Daughter." "I Watched Her Tonight," "And I Listened And I See She" "She Got It In Her Head" "That White Folks Is Better Than Colored." "She Draws Colored Folk Deformed" "And White Folk Perfect." "But What's That Got To Do With Jesus?" "[ Whispering ] Ain't Nobody Really Know What He Looks Like." "But When She Sees This Every Day," "Tells Her That God Looks More Like Them White Folks" "Outside Her School Than Her." "[ Sighs ]" "Can You Make Some Dinner Now, Please?" "Oh, So You're Hungry, Huh?" "Yes." "Oh, Well, I'm Not." "I Had A Home-Cooked Meal." "Good Night." "[ Groans ]" "Daddy!" "Daddy!" "I Have To Show You Something!" "All Right." "Hold On." "[ Sighs ] Ah, Report Card." "Arithmetic, "A"." "Readin', "A"." "Spellin', "A"." "Music, "A"." "Art, "A"." "All A's, Daddy!" "Yeah." "I See." "That's Great, Baby." "That's" "That's A" "You Like Your New School, Don't Ya?" "Yeah, I'm-- I'm Glad You Do." "Go" " Go Get Changed, And, Uh, Go Play." "Mary And Carl Waitin' For Ya Up The Street." "Hi, Jimmy, We Goin' In!" "Hi, Scott!" "Traitor!" "Tra" " Jimmy!" "Hey, Scott, Wait Up!" "Jimmy!" "Come Back Here, Boy!" "No, I Wanna Go To School, Ma!" "Jimmy!" "Jimmy!" "Scott, I'm Comin' Too!" "Now, Ruby, You Was With Me At The Supermarket" "When I Bought That Rice And Those Beans." "You Saw They Was Wrapped Tight." "No One's Put Nothin' In There." "Ruby, Baby, You've Got To Eat!" "You Hear Me?" "Good Girl." "Mama," "You Said Those People Outside My School Would Stop." "They Will, Honey." "They Will!" "When?" "You Know, Ruby, When You Feel Like This," "You Gotta Remember, Just Turn Unto The Lord." "Remember What I Told You Jesus Did?" "They Can't Hurt You, Honey." "Those Men Are There To Protect You." "And Remember, God Loves You!" "[ Kissing Sound ] Mmm." "[ Abon ] Cielle." "Hey!" "Hi!" "Hello!" "Got Some Goodies For You." "Hey, Alma!" "Good To See You." "Oh, Thank You!" "What Can I Get You Two?" "Oh, Nothing." "Thank You." "Jus' Some Coffee, Darlin'." "But Let Me Help." "Ooh, It's Pretty!" "I Want It!" "No." "It's Mine!" "Ruby Nelle, Not Everything Comes In This House Is For You." "[ Alma Chuckling ]" "Now, You Gonna Have To Share!" "Oh, My." "Would Y'all Like To Adopt A Couple Of Kids?" "Actually, We'd Love To Have Ruby Spend A Day" "With Our Girl Sometime, If That's All Right." "[ Ruby ] Ooh!" "Oh, I'm Sure She Would Love That!" "Honey, We've Got A Piano," "And My Wife Would Like To Teach You To Play." "Would You Like That?" "Oh, My." "You Have Your Very Own Piano?" "You Know, She's Been Learnin' A Bit With Miss Henry." "Well, We Just Want To Spend Some Time With Her." " Let Her Know We're Here For Her." " [ Scoffs ]" "[ Paper Shuffling ]" "I Gotta Get Me Some Air." "[ Door Slams ]" "I'm Sorry." "He's Havin' A Hard Time." "I Understand." "What He's Goin' Through Has Got To Be Hard On Any Man." "Abon!" "Abon!" "[ Sighs ] Honey, I Know You Don't Believe Me," "But I Really Think They Do Mean Well." "[ Scoffs ] Please, Those People Ain't Interested In Ruby." "Yes, They Are Too!" "And I Think It Will Be A Good Idea" "For Her To See How They Live." "Show Her What Our Folks Can Have When They Have A Good Education." "They Were Just Being Polite." "But Not Polite Enough To Invite Us, Huh?" "You Know, Tell Me." "Did Alma Broyard Invite You To Tea?" "Oh, No." "No!" "Why?" "Well, Their-- Their Little Visits Every Once In A While," "Having Ruby To Their House And" " And Showin' Her How They Live" "That Ain't Gonna Help This Family!" "Huh?" "Where Are The Broyards" "When My Daughter Ain't Eatin' And When She's Havin' Nightmares?" "They Don't Wanna Know About All That!" "They Don't Want To Support Us Like Real Friends!" "And You-- You Just" " You Just Smile And Just Suckin' It Up!" "That's Enough, Abon!" "There's Nothing Wrong With Me Wantin' Ruby To See Another Side Of Life!" "I Want Her To Learn To Play The Piano, If She Wants To." "I Want Her To Experience" "Being In A Nice House..." "Without Havin' To Clean It." "I Don't Wanna See My Daughter Being Used," "No More..." "By Nobody." "[ Sobs ]" "[ Man ] Hey, Charlie!" "Hey, Abon!" "How's It Goin'?" "Mr. Taylor." "I Know Those Folks Told You" "Not To Go Out Lookin' For Work," "But I Have A Few Painting Gigs," "And I Could Sure Use Your Help." "I Can't Pay You Mechanic's Salary," "But It'd Be Something." "Appreciate It." "See You In The Morning." "Gotta Go To A Gig Now." "House Painter." "[ Noises Behind Door ]" "Hey, Sweetie." "How Was Your Lunch?" "Fine." "Is Everything Okay, Ruby?" "More Kids Came Back, Mrs. Henry." "It's Not My School Anymore." "How" " How Do You Know More Kids Came Back, Ruby?" "I Saw 'Em." "How Come They're All In The Class Together" "And I'm Not?" "Um" "Uh" "Why Don't You Make Some More Valentines, Sweetheart?" "And, Uh" " And I'll Be Back In Just A Few Moments, Okay?" "Okay." "There Is No Good Reason Why She Should Be By Herself All Day," "Especially Since The Other Children Are First Graders And Right Next Door." "Miss Spencer Does Not Want To Teach That Child," "And Nobody's Gonna Force Her." "Fine." "Then Let Her Children Come Into Ruby's Class For Part Of The Day," "And I'll Teach Them!" "As An Outsider," "What Makes You So Concerned?" "Miss Woodmere," "It Is Cruel To Isolate A Child." "Those Children Are Not Goin' To Accept Her." "So You Just Let It Be!" "This School Was Ordered To Integrate!" "If You Continue To Separate Ruby," "You Are Breaking The Federal Law!" "Shall We Call Superintendent Redmond" "And Discuss It With Him?" "Mrs. Spencer?" "Uh-Huh!" "Children!" "This Is Mrs. Henry." "Hello." "C'mon Now!" "Let's All Line Up Behind Marie." "We're Gonna Go Into Mrs. Henry's Class For A While." "[ Child ] Oh, No, Her Class?" "Oh, No!" "[ Barbara ] This Is Ruby, Everyone." "Go Ahead." "Come On." "In You Go." "This Is Ruby." "Here We Go." "Duck." "Ruby's In The Game Too." "No Skipping!" "Duck." "Duck." "Duck." "Goose!" "[ Footsteps ]" "[ Kids Chattering ]" "My Mommy Told Me Not To Play With You" "Because You're A "Niggah."" "He Not Gonna Go!" "[ Whispering ] I Don't Want To Play With Her." "Scott, You're It!" "[ Whispering ] I Don't Wanna Play With Her, Either." "Don't You Want To Play, Scott?" "No." "C'mon." "It's Fun To Be "It."" "I Don't Wanna Be!" "Come On." "You Can Do It." "Stand Up." "Let's Go!" "I Don't Wanna Be "It."" "No, Jim Didn't Hurt My Feelings," "'Cause If My Mama Or My Daddy" "Told Me Not To Play With Someone," "I Wouldn't, Either." "Alison Daddy Told Her Not To Play With Me Too," "[ Whispering ] But She Still Does Sometimes." "[ Whispering ] I Won't Tell." "[ Laughs ]" "Will Your Mom Let You Have Some Of My Tea?" "It's Special Blend." "Imported From Up North." "Hmm." "Yeah, I Think That Would Be A Good Thing." "It'll Be Just A Moment While It Brews." "Ruby," "Would, Uh" " Would You Be Disappointed If, Uh," "My Mommy Said I Couldn't Have Tea With You?" "I Would Be Sad," "'Cause Maybe You Wouldn't Visit Me Anymore." "Is It, Uh" "Is It Lonely For You At School?" "When I'm By Myself At Lunchtime." "Mrs. Henry's Nice." "But The Other Kids Don't Play With Me." "You Know, It" " It's Good To Know How You Feel, A-And To Tell Someone, Ruby." "It'll Make You Feel Better." "I'm Certainly Glad You Told Me." "Is There Anything Else That, Uh" "You Could Do To Make Yourself Feel Better," "Like Cry Or Laugh Or, Uh" "Draw With The Crayons?" "Our Tea Is Ready!" "Ah!" "Oh!" "For Me?" "Mm!" "But We Have To Pray Before We Eat It." "Mm." "God Is Great." "God Is Good." "Now We Thank Him For This Food." "In Jesus' Name." "Amen." "Amen." "Your Daddy Gonna Let You Be In The Ball Game Next Time We Play?" "Don't Think So." "Says Colored Folk" "Ain't Got Time To Be Playin' Games." "Says You Gotta Work Hard If You Wanna Have Something In This World." " [ Man ] Alison!" " Uh-Oh." "Where Are You?" "I'm Comin', Daddy!" "What Did I Tell You?" "You Just March Yourself On Back Over To That House!" "Lewis, Ain't No Need To Holler." "I Reckon, We Hear You, All Right." "You Know, Bridges," "'Fo' Your Kid Went To That School," "This Neighborhood Was Doin' Fine." "But Now We Got Barricades, Ain't Welcome In Stein's," "White Folks Up The Street Lookin' At Us Sideways." "Now, Colored Folks Is Talkin' About Boycottin' Mardi Gras." "Which Means My Tavern Ain't Gonna Do No Business!" "So, If I Wanna Holler" "Well, You Sure Are Gonna Hear Me, All Right!" "[ Sighs ]" "Uh!" "[ Laughs ]" "[ Angry Chanting ] Go Home!" "Go Home!" "Go Home!" "Go Home!" "[ Chanting Continues ]" "Ruby, Don't Look." "Hold It, Guys!" "No, Ruby!" "Come Back, Sweetie." "[ Angry Chanting Continues ]" "But, Honey, I Saw You Talking To Them." "Did You Finally Get Angry With Them?" "Did Ya..." "Tell 'Em Just To Leave You Alone?" "No." "I Didn't Tell Them Anything." "I Didn't Talk To Them." "But, Ruby." "I Was There." "I Saw Your Lips Moving." "I Wasn't Talking To Them." "I Was Praying For Them." "Praying For Them?" "Yes." "I Pray For Them Every Day In The Car." "But I Forgot That Day." "Oh." "What Prayer Did You Say?" "Please, God, Forgive These People." "Because Even If They Say Those Mean Things," "They Don't Know What They're Doing." "So You Can Forgive Them." "Just Like You Did Those Folks A Long Time Ago" "When They Said Terrible Things About You." "We Used To Have One Painting Of Jesus On The Wall." "Somebody Stole It." "Know What?" "I'm Going To Put My Paintings" "Up On The Wall Now." "Okay." "Hey, Little Boy!" "[ Laughs ] Whee!" "[ Cielle ] Carl, Don't Jump On Miss Jane Like That!" "Get Off There!" "He's Okay." "He's Okay." "Just Wanted To" "[ Laughing ]" "Okay." "Where Do You Want To Put Them?" "Right There." "All Right." "So, Doc, How's My Little Girl Doin'?" "[ Sighs ] Okay." "You Know, You Comin' Here," "Payin' Attention To Her Like That," "Listenin' To Her-- That Makes Her Feel Real Special." "Dr. Coles, Would You Like Something To Drink?" "Ah, That Sounds Great." "Thanks." "Here We Go." "C'mon, Baby." "C'mon, Carl." "And, Uh, It's Bob, Please." "Bob." "I, Uh, Appreciate Your Kind Words Very Much." "But, Uh, I Think What Makes Ruby Feel So Special Is..." "You And Your Family And..." "Something Greater Than, Than All Of Us." "[ Sighs ] All This Time I Wondered What Makes Her So Strong." "Don't Be Too Hard On Yourself, Doc." "I Think There're Things We're Not Supposed To Figure Out" "Till The Time Is Right." "Know What I Mean?" "Uh-Huh." "Yeah." "Huh." "I Mean, Look At These Pictures." "Remember All The Ones She Did" "With The Pink Crayons?" "Pink And Deformed." "[ Laughs ] Yeah." "She's Certainly Wearing Out The Brown Ones Now, Huh?" "[ Sighs ] Now, That's Progress." "Here We Are!" "Wow." "What's That?" "That's Gumbo." "Looks Great!" "Mmm, Try It!" "Mmm!" "[ Laughs ]" "[ Dr. Coles On Tape Recorder ] And So, I Learned" "That A Family And A Child Under Great Stress And Fear" "Could Show Exquisite Dignity And Courage" "Because Of Their Moral And Religious Values," "And Because They Had A Definite Purpose" "In What They Were Trying To Accomplish." "This Purpose Made Them Resilient." "I Couldn't Figure Out The Source Of This Resilience" "Because I Had Only Worked With Well-To-Do Children" "Who Really Had Nothing To Work Hard For" "No Reason Driving Them To Accomplish Anything." "So Now I See That The Issue Is Not Stress" "But Stress For What Purpose." "Having Something To Believe In" "Protected Ruby From Psychiatric Symptoms" "And Gave Her A Dignity And A Strength" "That Is Utterly Remarkable." ""So All We Could Do Was To Sit, Sit, Sit."" "She Is A Good Teacher." "My Kids Can't Read That Well Yet." "Miss Woodmere?" "From The Janitor." "Oh, Thank You." "Uh-Huh." "[ Bell Ringing ]" "Lunchtime." "Walk!" "C'mon." "Let's Walk." "Walk!" "[ Clears Throat ] There Have Been Mice And Cockroaches In Here," "And The Janitor Needs To See Why." "[ Cabinet Door Slams ]" "What's All This?" "Oh!" "[ Miss Woodmere ] Ugh!" "[ Miss Woodmere ] Disgusting!" "[ Thunderclap ]" "[ Sighs ]" "Tsk." "I'm Not Angry With You, Honey." "I'm Just Very Concerned That You're Not Eating Your Lunches." "I Mean, You're So Tiny At It Is." "I Been Eatin' More Than I Used To, Mrs. Henry." "Really." "But I Don't Like What My Mama Makes Me All The Time." "[ Giggling ]" "[ Laughing ] Want Some More?" "That's For You." "Okay, Ruby, Here's A Test" "To See How Well You've Learned This Year." "Now, Honey, You Take Your Time, And You Do Your Best." "What's In The Box?" "It's A Surprise." "That's What's In The Box." "What's In The Box?" "He-He-Here We Go." "Ho!" "Look!" "I Draw Good Too!" "Mine, Look At Mine!" "You Two Get In The House!" "Wow!" "Here." "I'll Look At Those Later." "Okay?" "I'm Sorry About That, Bob." "Aw, That's Okay." "Hey." "You Wanna Play A Game?" "What You Paint, Baby?" "Okay?" "This Is Your Classroom." "And Let's Say That These Are, Uh," "You And The Other Students." "And I Was Wondering If Maybe" "You Could Tell Me Something About Them." "And, Who They Are And" " And What They're Like." "This One's Marie." "She's Nice." "Her Daddy's A Minister." "Oh, Yeah?" "This One's Scott." "He's Okay." "But He Doesn't Really Like Girls." "Uh-Huh." "[ Dog Barking ]" "This Is Jimmy." "He Used To Be Bad." "Now He Plays Okay Sometimes." "But, Then, He Remembers I'm Colored..." "And Gets Bad Again." "How Exactly Does He Act When He Gets Bad?" "He Pushes Me." "He Calls Me Mean Things." "What Do You Do, Ruby," "When He Calls You Mean Things?" "Do You Get Angry And Do Mean Things Back?" "No." "I Used To Be Bad When Someone Did Mean Things To Me." "At Church, I Heard When Someone Is Bad," "God Makes A Bad Thing Come Back On That Person." "So, I Don't Do It Anymore." "I Want A "Co-Cola."" "Okay." "You Want One?" "Yeah." "Hey, Daddy!" "Hey, Doc!" "Cielle's Teachin' Your Wife To Make Gumbo." "Uh-Oh." "Man, It's Gonna Be A While." "[ Chuckles ]" "Feel Like Takin' A Walk When You Get Done?" " Sure." "Great." " All Right." "[ Sighs ]" "[ Knocking ]" "Mrs. Stein." "This Is For Your Family." "[ Abon ] Things Finally Calmin' Down Around Here." "[ Dr. Coles ] Yeah." "Well, Thank You." "♪ I Said Tell Me, Darlin' Why You Got To Be So Mean ♪" "Hey, Abon!" "♪ But Where I Come From ♪" "♪ You're Still The Prettiest Thing I've Ever Seen ♪" "Now, Go On, Blow Your Horn, Boy!" "♪ [ Continues ]" "Who Got The Medals?" "Holden." "I Ever Tell You I Got Me A Purple Heart?" "Ah, No, But Janie Told Me." "How'd You Get It?" "Got Wounded In Korea Savin' A White Soldier." "Mmm." "So You Shed Blood" "For A Country That Doesn't Really Allow You" "To Enjoy The Freedom You Fought To Maintain." "That Can't Feel Good." "Nope." "That's Why I Ain't Never Put Much Faith In Integration, You Know." "I Mean, Even In The War, Fightin' Side By Side," "We Were Still Colored, They Were Still White." "Risked My Life For 'Em, And..." "We Still Didn't Mix." "[ Laughs ] We Sure Ain't Never..." "Hung Out Together Or Nothin'." "Before I Met Ruby, I Never Thought About Segregation." "You Didn't Have To." " It's Gotta Make You Angry, Huh?" " [ Sighs ]" "No." "Not No More." "[ Laughs ] Don't Do Me No Good." "You Know, Doc, Believe It Or Not," "I Learn A Lot From Watching My Ruby." "Oh, I Definitely Believe It." "[ Laughs ] She's A Great Teacher." "[ Woman ] I'm So Happy This Year Is Comin' To A Close." "You Have No Idea." "Miss Woodmere, May I Have Ruby's Test Scores, Please?" "Oh!" "Oh, This Is Wonderful!" "I Knew She Would Do Well." "Her Test Scores Are Incredible!" "Hmm, That's Exactly What I Thought." "That's Why I'm Lowering Them To More Accurately Reflect" "A True Assessment Of Her Ability." "What?" "Well, She's Been Privately Tutored The Whole Year Through," "Which Makes Her Scores Inaccurate." "She's Had Special Attention The Other Children Just Did Not Have." "[ Woman ] That's True." "That's What This Is." "You're Upset Because She Did Better Than The Other Children." "Her Scores Are Too High, And I'll Change Them As I See Fit." "Then I Would Like To Discuss It With The Principal." "I Already Have." "She Did The Work By Herself, So The Scores Are Accurate." "The Only Reason She Was Privately Taught" "Is Because You Would Not Put Her With Other Children." "You Tried To Mix Those Children," "And You Failed, Didn't You?" "They Didn't Accept Her." "That's Not True." " Oh?" " They're Children." "They Don't Care What Color She Is." "It Is Only Their Parents" "And Ignorant People Who Teach Them To Hate." "If You Are Unhappy Here, Please Don't Come Back." " Miss Woodmere!" " Shut Up!" "What About The Children, Miss Woodmere?" "Do They Mean Anything To You?" "You May Dismiss The Hard Work Of One Little Girl," "But There Will Be Other Little Girls And Boys." "The Country Is Changing, Miss Woodmere," "Whether You Like It Or Not." "[ Footsteps Receding ]" "That Woman Worked Her Behind Off This Year, Miss Woodmere." "She Spent Nearly Every Minute Of Every Day" "Bein' Dedicated To Her Job!" "And Your Job, Miss Woodmere," "Is To Support All Your Teachers," "Not To Sabotage Them." "Huh." "All Right, Carl, Come On Now!" "Keep Your Eye On It." "Get Your Grip On The Bat." "Swing!" "C'mon!" "Hit It Carl!" "That's Right, Carl!" "You Gonna Knock It Over The Fence!" "[ Laughs ]" "Hey, Abon." "How About That Carl, Huh?" " C'mon, Carl, Hit It!" "Hit It!" "Hit It!" " A Real Little Slugger." "And Ruby's Been Playin' Real Good Too." "Been Coachin' 'Em?" "Nah, No" " She-- She Don't Need My Help." "She Just Got Natural Talent." " C'mon, Carl!" "Hit It!" "C'mon, Carl!" " Give Me The Bat." "It's Mine!" "Aw, Abon, Maybe She Gets Some Of It From You." "Whatever It Is, We All Real Proud Of Her Around Here." "Anybody?" "Is That All?" "Anybody Want Anymore?" "We Got Popsicles." " You Want A Popsicle?" " Popsicle?" "Oh, Boy!" "What Kind You Got?" "Gimme The Bat." "Gimme It!" "Uh!" "Uh-Uh!" "Give Me The Bat." "[ Ruby ] You Know What?" "What?" "I'm Gonna Have A Birthday Party Soon." "No!" "And You And Mrs. Coles Can Come To It." "You Know What?" "We'll Be There." "Yeah?" "Yeah!" "Tell Me About Your Picture." "This Is You And Mrs. Coles." "That's Mrs. Henry, And That's The Broyards." "And Why'd You Put Us In There?" "'Cause I Like You Now." "Who's This Here?" "That's Jimmy." "He's Says He's Gonna Be My Friend Now," "Even Though His Mom Told Him Not To Be." "He Doesn't Call Me Bad Names Anymore." "That's Good." "I Think People Are Happier When They Make Friends." "What Do You Think?" "[ Sighs ]" "I Think You've Been A Great Teacher." "That's What I Think." "Can I Have A Hug, Teacher?" "[ Laughs ] Oh, Ruby!" "[ Children Shouting ]" "C'mon!" "Barbara, I'm Sorry We Didn't Get" "To Know Each Other Better This Year." "Get On!" "I Think What You Did Was The Right Thing." "And I Think You Did It Really Well." "Believe It Or Not, That..." "Means A Lot To Me." "Maybe Next Year, If You Get Ruby" "Or Someone Like Her In Your Class..." "You'll Be Able To Do The Same." "[Narrator]In1995 , Ruby Bridges Established" "TheRubyBridges Educational Foundation," "WhichSeeksTo Build An Understanding" "OfCulturalDiversity Within Public Schools Across The Nation." "UnderHerLeadership," "TheGrowthAndSuccess Of This Foundation" "ContinuesToProve" "ThatTheSacrifices Her Family Made" "WereNotIn Vain."