Ruby Bridges loved school. In 1960 she was excited to go to first grade in New Orleans, Louisiana. But many people did not want her to go to her school. They wanted only white children to go there, and Ruby is Black. Ruby did not let that stop her. She continued to go to school every day, and her bravery played an important part in the civil rights movement. One famous quote by Ruby Bridges was from a speech given at the dedication of her new Ruby Bridges Foundation ceremony. She said, "Racism is a grownup disease. Let's stop using kids to spread it."