Fifty-six years ago this week, first grader Ruby Bridges was thrust into the center of the civil rights movement. Despite New Orleans public schools having been desegregated by court order, Bridges' entrance into elementary school was met by intense protest from rioting mobs. In this edition of Moments in Civil Rights History, a collaboration of Comcast and the Equal Justice Initiative, forceful challenges to integration don't extinguish Bridges' passion for learning and advancement. | Voices of

This video shows students arriving at schools under court-ordered desegregation in Dallas, Texas, as busing was used to reduce racial segregation in public education. Police presence and crowd control were common on the first day, reflecting the tension surrounding the policy. Desegregation busing aimed to provide equal educational access by transporting students across previously segregated school zones. While supported by civil rights advocates, it also faced strong opposition from some commun