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Barack Obama

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10. I remember watching that

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 12:18 AM

Sep 2013

and being astonished at how much dignity a little six year old possessed that the braying crowd would never realize they didn't have a scrap of.

I always wondered what happened to her.

I also loved the painting Rockwell did of the experience. That painting shamed a lot of fence sitters into shutting the fuck up because it focused on the little girl, the US marshalls present only as torsos and legs.

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A Child Walks to School. This is Beauty. This is Grace. This is Courage. [View all] sheshe2 Sep 2013 OP

Beautiful story and pics. Marie Marie Sep 2013 #1

She is an amazing woman Marie~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #3

Recommended. NT NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #2

R&K Saw this in another post the other day. longship Sep 2013 #4

I missed that one longship. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #5

No worries, my friend. longship Sep 2013 #6

Thanks longship~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #8

Thanks for the wonderful thread, sheshe2! FourScore Sep 2013 #7

Thanks FourScore. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #9

I remember watching that Warpy Sep 2013 #10

Grace and Dignity. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #14

Bridges recently met with one of the Marshals that escorted her. Shemp Howard Sep 2013 #11

Thank you Shemp, sheshe2 Sep 2013 #17

Welcome to DU and BOG! livetohike Sep 2013 #26

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #35

WOW Iliyah Sep 2013 #12

It's almost embarrassing to read - the torment this little girl endured! calimary Sep 2013 #13

Calimary sheshe2 Sep 2013 #21

My goodness gracious Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2013 #15

Iwillnevergiveup~ You are welcome. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #22

Beautiful uplifting thread of a strong woman posted by another strong woman, beautiful, graceful and freshwest Sep 2013 #16

A child freshwest. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #18

What you said. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #23

What an amazing child! Matilda Sep 2013 #19

You are so right Matilda~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #20

I'm old enough to remember those days clearly IrishAyes Sep 2013 #24

Good morning Irish. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #27

Barbara was a newcomer to NO IrishAyes Sep 2013 #29

Damn Yankees~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #30

I'm on the verge of tears. Sheepshank Sep 2013 #25

I hope you are right... 3catwoman3 Sep 2013 #31

Valuble lessons from Ruby Bridge, she~ Cha Sep 2013 #28

Sorry I missed it grantcart Sep 2013 #32

Sweet~ sheshe2 Sep 2013 #33

that real photo of her makes me cry treestar Sep 2013 #34

How cool! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #36

Does anyone know what has happened to Barbara Henry? gopiscrap Sep 2013 #37

Hi gopiscrap... sheshe2 Sep 2013 #38

Thank you that is great gopiscrap Sep 2013 #39

Thank you, gopiscrap sheshe2 Sep 2013 #40

I use some of his quotes when I have to preach gopiscrap Sep 2013 #41

k and r niyad Jan 2014 #42

... sheshe2 Jan 2014 #43