Lucille Bridges, who famously walked with daughter Ruby into a segregated New Orleans school, has tragically passed away.
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@TIME @kealasettle Same age as my grandmother. Blows my mind that these events happened within her lifetime. RIP Lucille— Lauryn (@Lauryn)1605125659.0
@TIME Rest in Peace, Lucille Bridge. Thank you for your courage.— Yvonne Fernandez (@Yvonne Fernandez)1605137753.0
@TIME Wherever a child shall lead them, a mother will be there to hold that child's hand. ❤— dedo (@dedo)1605097695.0
@TIME @chrisrock May she rest in peace, knowing that her bravery and stoic resolve still resonates loudly today. 💙💙— TheTruthBeTold (@TheTruthBeTold)1605137601.0
@TIME Oops, Rosa Parks....tweeted this in the middle of the night. Thanks all for the reminder!— Hilary Tanasichuk (@Hilary Tanasichuk)1605119906.0
@TIME When you can't be shook because your calling is to great. Thank you. RIP— Tiff Tiff (@Tiff Tiff)1605094314.0
@TIME @TheKingCenter Rest In Peace Ms. Lucille Bridges , a true American Hero ❤️🙏🏻. My deepest condolences to the family and friends .— ☃️❄️❄️ it’s ME , roni ❄️❄️☃️ ALL WE DO IS WIN (@☃️❄️❄️ it’s ME , roni ❄️❄️☃️ ALL WE DO IS WIN)1605092543.0
@TIME Rest in power.— counterspiNYC (@counterspiNYC)1605086850.0
@TIME As a mom, it is hard to imagine how she felt that day. Must have been so scared for her child.— Donna Cohen (@Donna Cohen)1605093640.0
@TIME As a child growing up in the Midwest during the 80s I never learned about Ruby Bridges or any of the other he… https://t.co/J9wNsqrw9Z— Kirsten Wallace (@Kirsten Wallace)1605142197.0
@TIME I had the joy of learning about Ruby and the Clinton 12 and the Little Rock 9 along side my daughter when she… https://t.co/DAwHlfwHo3— Kirsten Wallace (@Kirsten Wallace)1605142262.0
@TIME Something tells me that without knowing it she was waiting for this election — and I for one am glad she was… https://t.co/IhcSRL9cSf— Surviving (@Surviving)1605111751.0
@TIME @SierraLaShelle1 May you rest in paradise queen 👑 https://t.co/MbthgzftNs— Tony Wheeler (@Tony Wheeler)1605097921.0
@TIME May her soul rest in peace and power. She had the courage and audacity to see her child and family through st… https://t.co/Z24526TK0Y— Ⓔⓓⓤⓒⓐⓣⓘⓝⓖ Ⓜⓘⓝⓓⓢ (@Ⓔⓓⓤⓒⓐⓣⓘⓝⓖ Ⓜⓘⓝⓓⓢ)1605093567.0
@MaryCosg @TIME @NoonanJoe I imagine scared for her daughter every single second of the day she sent her to school,… https://t.co/zCsTY2pNuu— Vale (@Vale)1605112409.0
@TIME @NoonanJoe I often think about how hard it must have been to make those decision to have your child be the fi… https://t.co/7YAhkdXp4y— Mary Cosgrove (@Mary Cosgrove)1605087863.0
@TIME Rosa Parker sat, so Ruby could walk, so Kamala could run. Thank you Lucille Bridges, RIP— Hilary Tanasichuk (@Hilary Tanasichuk)1605090073.0
@TIME May God bless her and keep her. What a brave woman.— Marcia Hamilton (@Marcia Hamilton)1605087186.0