Originally posted by JenniferRobin:
As for your second question, about another significant event in American history involving a young African-American girl, the only one that even comes to mind right now is Rosa Parks, and I don't remember exactly how old she was, but I think it was a little younger than 9.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Do you mean Ruby Bridges, who was a little seven year old girl who went to her school in Arkansas (I think) when it was recently integrated, and some people didn't want her there?

<font color="#33CCCC" size="1">[ March 22, 2006 05:19 PM: Message edited by: AGfanatic ]</font>